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First-degree murder charge filed in 2020 cold case of Maebelle Cooper
Lakeland Police have charged Taqiy Lewis with first-degree murder in the 2020 Christmas Eve shooting death of Maebelle Cooper, following a ballistic match discovered during a separate 2023 investigation. Three other suspects have been identified, with one remaining at large.
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The of Taqiy Lewis and two others marks a significant development in a six-year-old unsolved homicide case in Lakeland, Florida, potentially leading to a criminal trial for the death of Maebelle Cooper.
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