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James Terry Yelvington, 60, of Lake Alfred, Florida, was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head beside his driveway at 735 Todhunter Way South on the morning of August 11, 2015. The Lake Alfred Police Department determined the manner of death to be homicide. Witnesses reported a dark SUV, possibly a late 1990s–early 2000s GMC Jimmy or Chevrolet Blazer, leaving the scene around the time of the shooting, and video from a nearby residence showed a similar vehicle heading toward the area.
Jenkins, who had worked with Yelvington at the Packaging Corporation of America and had a prior criminal history, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder on January 14, 2016. Reports say Jenkins blamed Yelvington over a 2009 union-related arrest and firing.
Yelvington was active in his community and at work, serving as Vice President of Miss Auburndale Softball and President of United Steel Workers Local #475; his widow Tina Yelvington described the family’s deep loss. Does anyone have information about the dark SUV or movements near Todhunter Way South that morning?