The Brief
- A man who was out on bond for two counts of first-degree murder was arrested days after speeding away from a traffic stop in Hillsborough County.
- According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, 48-year-old James Freeman is a 13-time convicted felon who also had a gun at the time of his arrest.
- In addition to his previous charges, Freeman is now facing charges of fleeing to elude at high speed, resisting an officer without violence, possession of cannabis Sativa resin and felon in possession of a firearm.
THONOTOSASSA, Fla. – A 13-time convicted felon who was out on bond for two murder charges is back behind bars after Hillsborough County deputies say he sped away from them during a traffic stop.
The backstory:
On May 9, 2025, deputies stopped a black 2008 BMW at Taylor Road and Vatican Road in Thonotosassa shortly after 4 p.m. because the vehicle’s tinted windows appeared to be below the legal limit.…