{"id":371868,"date":"2026-08-15T01:25:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T01:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/371868\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T01:25:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T01:25:13","slug":"florida-man-accused-of-killing-girlfriend-before-i-75-standoff-released-from-jail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/371868\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida man accused of killing girlfriend before I-75 standoff released from jail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Man accused of killing girlfriend hours before I-75 standoff released to Hillsborough County custody<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/e61ebd32-1a1a-4bbd-9ca3-2a67f8103004_1769629819.file.png\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"James Curtis\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>LEE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"0\">The man accused of murdering a mother of four in St. Petersburg before a standoff on I-75 in Lee County was released from jail on Thursday and into Hillsborough County Sheriff&#8217;s Office custody.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"1\">According to the Lee County Sheriff&#8217;s Office&#8217;s arrest log, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com\/article\/st-petersburg-i-75-standoff-lee-county-arrest-ladavion-king\/73259803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ladavion King<\/a> was released at 7:25 p.m. HCSO confirmed to Gulf Coast News that King was arrested on Thursday and is currently in the hospital in their custody.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"2\">Authorities said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com\/article\/south-i75-closed-lee-county-law-enforcement-scene\/73233559\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">King<\/a> admitted to killing his girlfriend, Natasha Moses.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"3\">Troopers said King was accused of fleeing the scene and was found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com\/article\/identity-murder-suspect-standoff-i-75-alico-lee\/73244976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">barricaded on I-75<\/a> near Alico Road. <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"4\">Count on Gulf Coast News to keep you updated.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"5\">DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/qrco.de\/gcnapp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gulf Coast News app<\/a>\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. 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