Carlos Figueroa was taken into custody in Pinellas County, Fla., with the assistance of The United States Marshal’s Southeast Regional Task Force, according to a news release from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Friday.
Figueroa was wanted in connection with the March 18 slaying of his brother-in-law, Alan Newsome, at Rosetown Trailer Park on Ulm Road. Three other teens were also charged with murder for their allegedly involvement, including Brentin Coleman, 19, T’zaiah La’Tonia Dukes, 17, and Ortegas Dwayne Jones, 17.
The 25-year-old Hephzibah father was found dead early Friday in a driveway on the 2900 block of Ulm Road, about six miles from where he lives on Woodlake Drive. Alan Newsome was pronounced dead at 1:51 a.m. March 18.
An arrest warrant says the suspects struck the victim in the head twice with an unknown blunt object and shot him in the head with a gun. According to 911 calls, the victim’s wife was called by Figueroa to come over to Ulm Road because of the altercation. When she arrived, she found Newsome dead in the street.
Figueroa is a known gang leader indicted in the 2019 bust of the Rolling 60′s Criminal Street Gang in Augusta. In May 2021, the gang charges were dismissed against him because “there is no longer sufficient evidence to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.”
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office would like to extend their appreciation to the U.S. Marshal’s Service for their continued assistance in getting another violent suspect off the streets and taken into custody without incident, according to the release.
