Comments on: Registrant Killed at Daytona, FL motel, case investigated as homicide

By: Jacob

Jacob — Sun, 29 Jan 2023 01:54:46 +0000

In reply to Jacob.

Roommate found NOT GUILTY of murdering fellow registrant:

https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/courts/2023/01/27/florida-sex-offender-found-not-guilty-in-second-degree-murder-trial-daytona-beach/69846098007/

Good job by public defender. And testifying paid off.

But that leaves open the question: who was the killer? Did authorities botch this case?

By: Jacob

Jacob — Fri, 07 May 2021 21:20:15 +0000

Registrant murder suspect arrested:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.news-journalonline.com/amp/4977011001

By: Rso

Rso — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 18:23:17 +0000

Has anyone been charged yet for this crime. The news journal and Chitwood suggested that the roommate did it. But mostly the paper went through both men’s past rather than report anything related to the supposed homicide. Just wondering. The roommate was charged with a vop.

By: CherokeeJack

CherokeeJack — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 19:42:36 +0000

In reply to Dustin. Dustin, Point taken but when you are dead at least you won't care anymore if you are on there. I guess you family still has to suffer though

By: Dustin

Dustin — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 18:41:06 +0000

In reply to CherokeeJack.

@ CherokeeJack:

“Sadly it seems death is going to be the only way any of us are getting off the registry.”

It’s Florida. Death doesn’t get anyone off the registry, despite the law that says registration is for life.

By: CherokeeJack

CherokeeJack — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 15:50:10 +0000

Well I pray he is now at peace. Sadly it seems death is going to be the only way any of us are getting off the registry. I was discouraged when I learned the 20/25 rule of getting off the registry is not even a guarantee and the judge can still deny you.

Also I hope law enforcement treats this crime with as much respect and professionalism as any other homicide and does not just mark it as an unsolved case. The man was someone’s loved one and had the same right as anyone else to not be harmed.

I know it is not as bad as a homicide but every time I have been the victim of registry violence ( 4 times ) law enforcement told me to go online and fill out an incident report. Never got a single follow up ever. We are the red headed step children of society to them. ( No disrespect to all the lovely red heads )

By: Dustin

Dustin — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 21:39:56 +0000

Willing to bet that the sheriff’s office isn’t going to lose much sleep over this one.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 22:45:51 +0000

Appears from News-Journal that he likely had information on others who’d victimized the same person. If I’m reading correctly.

By: Media

Media — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 22:14:46 +0000

In reply to Jacob. Maybe Chitwood is feeling the heat from all his past schenanigans.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 14:53:32 +0000

In reply to Bob. Chitwood’s press releases, so far, refrain from even mentioning his RSO status, so there’s that.