ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The St. Petersburg Police Department is assisting the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives in the search for a wanted dangerous fugitive.
- Kermon Williams is wanted fugitive
- Williams indicted in relation to St. Pete murders
- $7,500 reward being offered for info leading to arrest
A reward of up to $7,500 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of Kermon Williams, 42. Williams is considered to be armed and dangerous.
Williams, along with James Higgs and Jhaphre Higgs, were indicted on January 23 by a federal grand jury, in relation to the murders of Roger Ford and Tywan Armstrong.
Ford and Armstrong were murdered in St. Pete on January 21, 2019 on 34th Street South near 18th Avenue South.
All three face several charges including conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire.
The Higgs brothers are currently in federal custody, but Williams remains at large.
Authorities believe he is in the Tampa Bay Area. Williams' is 5'11" tall and has an average build.
Anyone with information on Williams' whereabouts is asked to call 1-888-283-8477 or the St. Pete Police at 727-893-7780.