Temple Terrace is a city located in northeastern Hillsborough County, Florida. The most frequent crime in the primarily suburban area are burglary and theft. Murders in Temple Terrace are extremely rare and between 2000 and 2014, only ten murders took place in the city. In 2014, the local police department would investigate an extremely horrific and confusing murder case, quite unlike anything the city had ever seen before.
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“9-year-old’s family remembers Felecia Williams”
“Granville Ritchie sentenced to death for rape and murder of 9-year-old Felecia Williams”
“Father Gives Impact Statement in Granville Ritchie Sentencing Hearing”
“Granville Ritchie charged in murder of 9-year-old Felecia Williams”
“Granville Ritchie sentenced to death for rape and murder of 9-year-old Felecia Williams”
“Granville Ritchie | Convicted of Murder and Rape of 9-Year old | Police Interrogation Part 1/2”
“Granville Ritchie Trial Day 7 Witnesses Capt Robert Staley & Kelissa Kelly”
“Granville Ritchie Penalty Phase Day 1 Witnesses Dr Hyman Eisenstein Part 2 & Aubrey Land Sr”
“Granville Ritchie Trial Opening Statements”
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NBC – 8 WFLA, 17 May, 2014 – “Missing Child Alert Issued for Temple Terrace Girl”
NBC – 8 WFLA, 17 May, 2014 – “Search Continues in Temple Terrace for Missing Girl”
Tampa Bay Times, 17 May, 2014 – “Body Found in Bay Likely of Missing Tampa Girl”
NBC – 8 WFLA, 18 May, 2014 – “Temple Terrace Police Arrest Missing Girl’s Sitter”
Tampa Bay Times, 18 May, 2014 – “Body Found in Tampa Bay is that of Missing 9-Year-Old Tampa Girl”
NBC – 8 WFLA, 19 May, 2014 – “Reward Offered in Case of Murdered Temple Terrace Girl”
NBC – 8 WFLA, 19 May, 2014 – “Grief Counsellors Help Kids Cope After Tampa Girl Found Dead”
The Orlando Sentinel, 19 May, 2014 – “Police Confirm Body that of Missing Girl”
Tampa Bay Times, 20 May, 2014 – “Few Clues in Girl’s Death”
The Tampa Tribune, 20 May, 2014 – “Mystery Surrounds 9-Year-Old’s Death”
Associated Press, 21 May, 2014 – “Fla. Police Name Suspect in Death of Girl”
The Bradenton Herald, 21 May, 2014 – “Questions Remain Despite Suspect Being Named”
The Tampa Tribune, 21 May, 2014 – “Slain Girl Upset Woman”
NBC – 8 WFLA, 22 May, 2014 – “Temple Terrace Murder Suspect Faces Sex with Minor Charge”
Tampa Bay Times, 22 May, 2014 – “Suspect in Death Jailed”
Tampa Bay Times, 24 May, 2014 – “Suspect Lived at Complex”
Tampa Bay Times, 24 May, 2014 – “Hundreds Celebrate Life of Slain 9-Year-Old Tampa Girl”
The Tampa Tribune, 25 May, 2014 – “Family, Friends Celebrate Life of Slain 9-Year-Old”
Tampa Bay Times, 29 May, 2014 – “Stories of her Final Hours”
NBC – 8 WFLA, 30 May, 2014 – “Temple Terrace Police Seek Answers”
The Tampa Tribune, 6 June, 2014 – “Wife of Man Suspected in Girl’s Slaying Files for Divorce”
Tampa Bay Times, 21 June, 2014 – “Suspect in Girl’s Death Remains in Jail”
Tampa Bay Times, 25 June, 2014 – “Cellphone Search at Issue in Temple Terrace Investigation of Girl’s Killing”
Associated Press, 27 June, 2014 – “Some Charges Dropped”
Tampa Bay Times, 5 August, 2014 – “Mother of Girl Found Dead in Tampa Bay Still Looking for Answers”
Tampa Bay Times, 6 August, 2014 – “A Fog of Grief but no Answer”
The Tampa Tribune, 13 August, 2014 – “Woman Enters Plea on Charge Related to Girl’s Death”
Associated Press State Wire, 15 August, 2014 – “Arrest made in May Death of 9-Year-Old Girl”
NBC – 8 WFLA, 15 August, 2014 – “I Carry Felecia with me Every Day”
The Tampa Tribune, 16 August, 2016 – “The Wait is Over”
Tampa Bay Times, 27 February, 2015 – “Death Penalty Sought in Girl’s Slaying”
Tampa Bay Times, 22 May, 2019 – “Five Years after Crime, Judge Won’t Budge”
NBC – 8 WFLA, 13 September, 2019 – “First Witnesses Take Stand in Trial of Man Accused”
Tampa Bay Times, 14 September, 2019 – “Prosecutor Lays out Case Against Ritchie”
Tampa Bay Times, 17 September, 2019 – “Ritchie’s Ex-Girlfriend Takes Stand”
Tampa Bay Times, 19 September, 2019 – “Video of Murder Suspect Shown”
NBC – 8 WFLA, 23 September, 2019 – “Girlfriend Testifies in Granville Richie Trial”
Tampa Bay Times, 23 September, 2019 – “Girlfriend Testifies in Trial of Granville Ritchie”
NBC – 8 WFLA, 25 September, 2019 – “Granville Ritchie Found Guilty on all Charges”
Tampa Bay Times, 24 September, 2019 – “Defense Casts Doubt as Granville Ritchie Trial Winds Down”
FOX – 8 WGHP, 28 September, 2019 – “Florida Jury Recommends Death Penalty”
Tampa Bay Times, 27 September, 2019 – “Woman Moves a Juror to Tears”
Tampa Bay Times, 26 September, 2019 – “Ritchie Guilty in Felecia’s Death”
CBS – 12 WJTV, 11 September, 2020 – “Father Forgives Man Who Raped, Killed His 9-Year-Old Daughter”
Tampa Bay Times, 11 September, 2020 – “Granville Ritchie, Who Murdered 9-Year-Old Girl, Sentenced to Death”
Tampa Bay Times, 15 October, 2020 – “Star Witness in Tampa 9-Year-Old’s Murder Pleads Guilty” Tampa Bay Times, 18 December, 2020 – “Six Years Later, 75 Days in Jai
