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On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, the St. Petersburg Police Department arrested 31-year-old Jovante Deshawn Darling for the April 1st murder of 49-year-old Timothy Joseph Pustelak.
Darling is charged with 2nd-degree murder.
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On April 1st, at 7:38 p.m., officers responded to the Marisol Vista Apartments, 10080 11th Street North, Apt. 106, for a “check welfare” call for service.
The victim’s girlfriend was out of town and was concerned because she could not contact him.
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Upon arrival, officers discovered Pustelak had been stabbed to death in his apartment.
Through the investigation, detectives learned that Darling and Pustelak were known to each other. They had an argument that led to the murder.
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