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Two Women Charged In 2011 Home Invasion
February 23, 2012
Two Escambia County women are charged in a home invasion that took place in December 2011.
Investigators say Verna Rosa Malia Sealey, 36, and Leandra Yvette Austin, 25, were armed with a shotgun with they forced their way into home near Ensley on the night of December 7. They reportedly ordered the resident to the floor, asking “Where is the money?”.
When the victim denied having any money, Austin allegedly struck him several times with the shotgun. The suspects searched through the home and fled with the victim’s cordless phone. The victim received minor injuries and declined medical attention.
Investigators received a tip that Sealey and Austin were responsible for the home invasion. During the investigation, it was learned that both Austin and Sealey were currently in jail on robbery charges for robbing a Circle K within the city limits. The Pensacola Police Department was able to apprehend them shortly after that robbery.
Investigators said that Sealey and Austin still had the phone that was taken during the home invasion at the time of the Circle K robbery.
Both women were charged with home invasion robbery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. They are currently being held in the Escambia County Jail. With additional charges of robbery, intimidation and drug possession, Sealey’s bond is set at $387,700. Austin, who is also charged with robbery, burglary and larceny, is being held without bond due to a probation violation.
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5 Responses to “Two Women Charged In 2011 Home Invasion”
I’ve never hit a woman before.
When the ‘criminal element’ is ‘dispatched, here’s how it’s ‘cost effectie’:
The taxpayers are spared the burden of investigations, arrests & bookings, criminal defense, prosecution costs, court costs, incarceration costs (to include medical/dental care of the inmate), eventual probation/parole costs, and other ‘hidden costs’.
If the ‘criminal element’ is ’seriously wounded’ the ‘paying customers’ of the healthcare system and/or the taxpayers end up ‘footing the bills’. Therefore, a morgue tray is more cost effective than simply wounding the ‘criminal element’.
Fine examples of West-sidery.
im sure there is a reason for them to act so violent.Maybe their granmother did not bake them cookies causing them to have a terrible child-hood.
Neither of these two pitiful excuses for women should have had bond.
We do not need known violent drug addicts on the street. Wake the
heck up justice, the next step for these women if let out is to murder
someone. This is our chance to rid the public of at least these two violent
perpetrators.