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Woman Accused Of Poisoning Pinellas Park Man For Money

Sean Roberts September 26th, 2022
They met online.

A Canadian woman stands accused of poisoning a Pinellas Park man for his money, but there’s far more to the story than that. Police say it’s a classic case of “black Widow” murders with a link to our city.
Investigators say Melissa Ann Shepard met men online and established a relationship with them. That’s what they say happened with a man in his 70s from Pinellas ark. Alex Strategos was a divorcee who ran across Shepard on a dating site. Strategos had a history of small strokes. One night, while the couple had a meal in a restaurant, the man suffered a larger stroke and was forced to getbetter at his home for a while. Shepard volunteered to move into the house with Strategos to help him convalesce. While the family thought the offer was a bit odd, they welcomed her help.
That’s when things went straight to hell. The man suffered more ailmsnts, sending him to the hospital 8 times in 2 months. When tested, doctors found high levels of diazapines in Strategos’ system. The family began to suspect Shepard of trying to poison their dad. That’s when the man was placed in a nursing home, where he eventually got better. As their father got better, family members discovered that the woman had gained power of attorney over their dad’s estate. That means that shepard could sell his home, his car and many other things. That’s when a full investigation was launched into the woman, and what they discovered was astounding.
Melissa Ann Shepard had over 30 convictions and numerous aliases. She had multiple husbands who had all died from mysterious circumstances. She had done time for fraud. Police suspect that greed was the reason for the woman’s crimes. She was convicted on manslaughter charges for the death of Strategos and served 6 years. Shepard is now an advocate for women who have suffered abuse. The story is currently being featured on “Black Widow Murders” on Oxygen. Source: Oxygen.com

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Sean Roberts was conceived in the Corvette Assembly Plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky by two passionate, panel aligning, third shifters who had grown bored with the same ole same ole. Upon birth, he was placed in the trunk of a new Stingray and sent off to find his destiny. That destiny included several stints on radio stations across the United States. Some played punk country gospel, while others focused on Croatian death metal played backwards. After many years and many adventures, Sean wound up on The Shark, where he does shots of tequila while playing the most badass tunes ever created by humankind. He remains humble, however, never forgetting about the lean years...the street corners and dark alleys where he played songs on his car stereo for food and sex. He's on top and he's never gonna stop LIVING THE DREAM!

Police say this wasn’t anywhere near her first time…

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