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81-Year-Old Hernando Woman Charged in Murder-for-Hire Plot, Tried to Hire Undercover Cop: CCSO
Elouise Ruth Leland agreed to pay for a murder during a sting, was arrested without bond, and faces solicitation to commit first-degree murder charges.
- On Friday, January 16, Elouise Ruth Leland, an 81-year-old Hernando resident, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office and charged with one count of solicitation to commit first-degree murder.
- Earlier this month, detectives opened an inquiry after receiving a confidential tip that Leland sought someone to carry out a murder, prompting a probe by CCSO Special Investigations and Major Crimes units with Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office assistance.
- Investigators arranged a meeting where an undercover law enforcement officer posed as a contract killer and met with Leland, who agreed to `provide compensation` for the murder.
- Authorities booked Leland into the Citrus County Detention Facility, and CCSO Sheriff David Vincent praised the swift investigation and partnership with Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
- Authorities say the intended victim is safe and no other suspects were identified; this arrest follows a January 2025 animal-cruelty case where deputies rescued nearly 100 dogs and found Phoenix, a wolf-hybrid, dead.
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Florida woman, 81, arrested in murder-for-hire plot after sharing plan with undercover detective, sheriff says
Elouise Ruth Leland, 81, of Hernando charged with solicitation to commit murder after allegedly agreeing to pay an undercover officer posing as hitman, police said.
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81-year-old Florida woman arrested in alleged murder-for-hire plot, deputies say
An 81-year-old Citrus County woman, Elouise Ruth Leland, was arrested after detectives say she solicited an undercover officer to commit murder. The investigation began with confidential tips in early January, leading to a sting operation.
81-year-old Hernando woman charged in murder-for-hire plot, tried to hire undercover cop: CCSO
Catch up on recent top videos from across Tampa Bay HERNANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — An 81-year-old woman from Hernando has been charged after the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office said she conspi…
·Tampa, United States
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