Investigators probe possible links to Florida cases

Manatee County sheriff's investigators in Bradenton, Fla., are looking into open cases in which Elias Abuelazam, the suspect in a series of fatal stabbings, may have been involved, WTVT-TV reports.

A representative of the Fountain Lakes apartment complex, which is listed as Abuelazam's residence in court documents, told the station that Abuelazam lived there from March 9 until May 18. A background check the complex did showed only traffic offenses, the representative said.

WTVT says the Manatee County Sheriff's Office says it has been contacted by and is working with the FBI:

Sheriff's investigators are looking into open cases where Abuelazam may have been involved.

According to the sheriff's office, Abuelazam was the victim of a robbery in Manatee County on March 9, but few details about the robbery were available.

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There is bad in all races can not judge all be one bad apple in the barrel

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Reply#1 - Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:49 PM EDT
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AMYNZVI is an idiot! The guy was raised by a Christian family. He is not a terrorist. He is a pathetic murderer. He was brought to justice with the help of a Persian-American. Racist and ignorant big surprise there!

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Reply#3 - Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:14 PM EDT

AMYNZVI is a puppet account. It's not real. Click on the name, "she" has been copying the same comment about 40 times or so to every article attached to this case.

It looks like either a paid advocate or a member of a political blogging group trying to influence opinion online by spamming hate speech. I'm dead serious.

Look at the account. It was started two years ago and has had no activity at all until now and what there is now, is just spam. It's a sock puppet. Is there some way to report this kind of thing or does Newsvine just let people run wild with this stuff?

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