MEDIA RELEASE
Date: January 26, 2011
Time: 8:30 AM
Three days after Christmas Joyce Hurley & Brenda Monroe entered a residence at 15933 NE Levy Street in Williston and stole a safe, jewelry and prescription pills valued over $ 20,000. After the heist the duo went to Monroe's house and opened the safe. They gave some of the stolen jewelry to Desmonde Hurley and Nicole Johnson. Joyce Hurley traded the stolen jewelry for powder cocaine and Brenda Monroe, Desmonde Hurley and Nicole Johnson traded the jewelry at several pawn shops.
The investigation revealed that Joyce Hurley's son, Desmonde Hurley went back to the residence and stole a 2000 Honda Accord which was later recovered in Gilchrist County. On January 24, 2011 the four above suspects were arrested on numerous felony charges
Defendant:
Joyce Wendy Hurley
3011 G Street
Cedar Key, Fl
W/F, 08/24/55
Charges: Burglary, Grand Theft, Dealing in Stolen Property and Possession of Marijuana.
Brenda Lee Monroe
9796 NW 59th Place
Chiefland, Fl
W/F, 02/20/72
Charges: Burglary, Grand Theft, Dealing in Stolen Property
Desmonde J. Hurley
1018 NE 2nd Ave
Trenton, Fl
W/M, 07/18/90
Charges: Two (2) Counts Dealing in Stolen Property & Grand Theft Auto
Nicole Marie Johnson
1018 NE 2nd Ave
Trenton, Fl.
W/F, 10/30/92
Charges: Two (2) Counts Dealing In Stolen Property
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Major Evan Sullivan
Levy County Sheriff's Office
FBI-National Academy 183rd Session
Office: 352-486-5446
Cell: 352-577-4218