Suspected Seminole Heights Serial Killer Howell E. Donaldson III Facing Four Counts Of Murder

Donaldson was taken into custody after a McDonald's employee tipped an officer that the suspect had left a weapon with the manager.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

November 29, 2017

Tampa, Florida - On Tuesday, a McDonald's employee, Howell E. Donaldson III, 24, was taken into custody just after 1:30 p.m. in Ybor City by police after a fellow employee tipped a police officer that Donaldson had left a handgun with the McDonald's manager. Donaldson is facing four counts of 1st-degree murder in connection with the Seminole Heights homicides, according to Tampa police.

The murder victims were Benjamin Edward Mitchell, 22,  who was killed on October 9; Monica Caridad Hoffa, 32, was killed on October 13; Anthony Naiboa, 20, was killed on October 19 and Ronald Felton, 60, was killed on November 14. A $100,000 reward had been offered by Crime Stoppers Tampa Florida involving multiple law enforcement agencies for any information leading to the arrest of a murder suspect.