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Homicide suspect arrested in Santa Rosa County

| Staff Reporters
A homicide suspect was arrested on Aug. 26 in Santa Rosa County by Florida Highway Patrol.

Idus Martin Murkerson, 20, had an active warrant out  for second degree murder with a firearm by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.

According to a Florida Highway Patrol press release, a BOLO was issued in reference to a homicide suspect possibly traveling westbound on Interstate 10 in a gold Volkswagen sedan.

Members of the Florida Highway Patrol Criminal Interdiction Unit located the suspect traveling on interstate 10 in Santa Rosa County. A traffic stop was initiated and Murkerson was located and taken into custody.