Auburndale police say Adam Hilarie, 27, was shot and killed inside his apartment on Sunset Ave. around 6:30 p.m. Friday night. GREAT NEWS! She faces life imprisonment if convicted. Adam C. " Boobie" Hilarie, age 27 of Auburndale passed away Friday, August 19, 2016. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? After the verdict, Cruz expressed relief that the first of the four co-defendants has been convicted of her sons murder, but she also expressed sadness. In his opening statement, Norgard said the state's information about how the crime unfolded can be traced to Bustos. Follow her on Twitter @southpolkscene. Ray warned prospective users to run internet searches on their dates before meeting up and also to retain a healthy amount of suspicion. About 3 a.m. on Aug. 17, Bustos rode with her friends to Hilarie's Auburndale apartment, directing them how to get there, the prosecutor said. Verify and try again. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. . "I see girls on there that their occupation is getting money. When Miss Bustos told the police that story, he said, she was telling them a story that she felt that she would not even be charged.. Police explain how it all started with an online dating site. The judge informed the court that there will be a week-long break and the punishment phase is scheduled to resume March 30 as Warner faces the death penalty. Why even bring Andre Warner into this?. Thanks for your help! Bustos then reportedly returned to his apartment with other suspects to rob Hilarie. She told the detectives that Andre Warner was the person responsible for shooting and killing Adam Hilarie, Ducharme said, and you're going to hear that the reason she was not forthright in the beginning was because she was scared, and she even makes the statement, 'I'm dead.'. Once, at work, he was in a truck crash and tended to others first despite his own injuries, Angel says. ", echerney@orlandosentinel.com or 407-420-5735. Warner, 27, was also found guilty of Conspiracy to Commit Robbery and Robbery with a Deadly Weapon. As Hilarie bled out, Ray said, the suspects went downstairs, pulled their car to the front of the apartment and began stealing the dead man's Xbox, iPhone and TVs -- valuables Bustos had spotted the night before. Police told the family it doesn't look like Adam Hilarie's apartment was broken into, but his family says some expensive electronics and jewelry are missing. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. I think the plan was that he get robbed and they take his stuff. BARTOW Anna Cruz clutched her face with both hands and the tears flowed Wednesday night as Circuit Judge Jalal Harb read the jurys verdict. Adam Hilarie Profiles | Facebook This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. As a result of the coronavirus threat, the state Supreme Court suspended jury trials and grand jury proceedings across the state through the end of the month, but gave judges the option to continue trials that were already in progress. There is a problem with your email/password. Once she got home, they talked together, they worked out the details and then they went back, Ray said. Adam was born in Bartow and was a lifelong resident of the area graduating from. That was his princess right there, Errol says. In June, robbery victims in Florida told police they had shown up at hotels in Oldmar and Clearwater expecting to meet a woman with the screen name "Curvy Cameron 93." This is a carousel. It was not immediately clear if they had entered pleas or retained attorneys. During their date, Bustos and Hilarie and gone by his apartment, and after he had dropped her off, Bustos had told Warner, Ellington and Gray about the things in his apartment that they could take, she said. Its the reality of the way some people deal with things in this world., Ray said that after the robbery, Hilaries front door was left open and a witness later told police they saw Hilarie with a young hispanic female.. WATCH: Mother of Adam Hilarie Reads Victim Impact Statement | COURT TV Learn more about merges. "With billions of human interactions, the incidence of violent crime related to craigslist is extremely low. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Warner, 30, of Auburndale, and the. Ray said that Warner was the one who allegedly pulled the trigger in Hilaries fatal shooting. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Alternate juror involved in a car accident after the first day of trial. "I knew he was loved, but this is amazing," said Anna Cruz, Hilarie's mother. Polk jury convicts Andre Warner of 'PlentyOfFish' home-invasion murder Memorial service Sat. All four are charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery with a firearm or a deadly weapon and first-degree murder; and three of the four, including Bustos and Warner, are charged with violation of probation, Ray said. Police were initially called to investigate a suspicious death and later ruled Hilarie's death a homicide. The judge informed the court that there will be a week-long break and the punishment phase is scheduled to resume March 30 as Warner faces the death penalty. He posted multiple photos of his daughter on his Facebook page, calling her "Princess." You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Policy | Do Not Sell My Info | Privacy Center | Cookie Policy | Terms Of Use, Posted at 12:00 PM, October 19, 2020 and last updated 12:52 PM, February 14, 2023, Murdaugh Trial: Lingering Unanswered Questions, SC Attorney Says Satterfield Case is Up Next. The jury trial will take five-weeks for new jurors to hear evidence in the case and decide Warners fate. Police . I stay way away from them.". Failed to report flower. As the victim escorted the woman known as "Nikki" to his car, a man with a gun appeared and the pair robbed the victim of $300, then ran away. This defendant, Andre Warner, thought it was really funny how Adam Hilarie was begging for his life, Ducharme told jurors. The penalty phase will take three weeks, including jury selection. Police: Man killed after meeting woman on PlentyOfFish dating site - SFGATE There was an error deleting this problem. Police said she was paid $50 to arrange the Hilarie robbery. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Try again later. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Police have arrested four individuals for their involvement in the. based on information from your browser. Adam was preceded in death. Warner, 30, was convicted March 18 for the murder of Adam Hilarie, 27, who was fatally shot during a robbery in his Auburndale apartment after returning from a date with 18-year-old Hailey. GUILTY - FL - Adam Hilarie, 27, murdered in his Auburndale - Websleuths Judge Harb scheduled a status conference for May 12, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. They went back to his place, and she texted him later: I had a good time and would like to see you again. During todays proceedings, Judge Harb announced that he excused Juror# 1217256 from the penalty phase. I just don't get it. Hilarie was shot in the head and collapsed on the kitchen floor, Auburndale's Deputy Police Chief Andy Ray told The Post. As those closest to Adam come together and grieve, they're struggling to understand why anyone would want to kill him. And on dating sites, would-be scammers have a trump card: People are irrational when they're looking for love. The only thing we can tell her is hes in Heaven and hes going to be looking out for her, and she can always talk to him whenever she wants to.. On Monday, police announced that four people had been charged with Hilarie's murder: Bustos; Andrew Maurice Warner, 26; Gary Terrell Gray, 31; and Joshua Ellington, 26. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Adam Hilarie's Family Speaks after He Is Killed in Alleged Online This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. It's unclear how many people across the United States have been caught up in so-called romance schemes, although the FBI and the FTC have both issued warnings against them. Most victims walk away with lightened pockets and broken hearts. That is what's going on, he said. Mr. Adam Hilarie met Hailey Bustos on the dating site PlentyofFish, and the pair went out together last Thursday. When you're dealing with the Internet, you don't need the resources that you might need in an interpersonal relationship, or face-to-face. He adored his 5-year-old daughter, LaJaya, and his mother called them his two princesses., He made it easy for us to talk about him the way we are now, Hilaries older brother Angel Cruz told PEOPLE on Tuesday, from a funeral home where the family had gathered. Hilarie had met Hailey Rose Bustos on PlentyOfFish, which bills itself as the largest dating site in the world. Police have arrested four individuals for their involvement in the homicide. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. "Romance is by definition quite irrational," Jack Levin, co-director of Northeastern University's Brudnick Center on Violence and Conflict, told The Post. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. ADAM 'BOOBIE' HILARIE, 27 AUBURNDALE - Adam Hilarie, 27, died 8/19/16. Defenses DNA expert says the DNA on the shell casing found at the crime scene is NOT a match for Warner despite the States expert testifying that the casing had an uninterpretable amount of DNA. But the criminals are getting smarter, too. Andre Maurice Warner guilty of the execution-style killing of Cruz son, Adam Hilarie, testified that she had met Hilarie through the PlentyofFish.com dating website, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. "This is always going to happen. "They may present themselves as one thing and be someone totally different. They were all charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery with a firearm/deadly weapon and first degree murder. They're still investigating the crime and so far, have not made any arrests. Suspects are ultimately charged with Conspiracy to Commit Robbery, Robbery with a Deadly Weapon and First-Degree Murder. Before they left, according to Auburndale police reports, they took three televisions, an Xbox video game system, some marijuana and liquor, jewelry, cash and Hilarie's iPhone from his apartment. Adam Hilarie - Facebook Adam was preceded in death by a grandfather, Carmelo Cruz, an Uncle, Ismael Cruz and his grandmother, Ma Leo Hilarie. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. A recorded jail call between the Defendant and his grandfather is played in court. And it's so much easier for someone to do that online.". Now He's Accused of Murdering Her, Who Is Elon Musk's Estranged Father? If not for yourself, then for my daughter," said Shayla Mills, Lajaya's mother. Try again later. I dont think that was necessarily the plan in the beginning, he said. "I knew he was loved, but this is amazing," said Anna Cruz, Hilarie's mother. She met up with friends later that night, she told jurors, and reported what she had seen in his apartment televisions, a video gaming system, marijuana, cash and liquor. Police say Hilarie was shot once in the head. Make sure that the file is a photo. Investigators got a break in the case after a witness reported seeing Hilarie with a young woman Thursday night, and Winter Haven police picked up Bustos in a separate burglary over the weekend. Several hundred people are expected at Hilaries funeral, and more than 100 attended a vigil for him last weekend. He brought out the good in everyone," said Angel Cruz, Hilarie's brother. Bustos had created her profile on the website only days earlier after talking with a friend who had said she'd gotten money from men she'd met that way, Ducharme said. That smile, Angel says, probably grew about three inches when Hilarie learned he was having a daughter. 24/7 LIVE gavel-to-gavel coverage, in-depth legal reporting and expert analysis of the nations most important and compelling trials.WATCH COURT TV LIVE: https://www.courttv.com/title/court-tv-live-stream-web/WATCH TRIALS ON DEMAND:https://www.courttv.com/programming/trial-archives/I WANT MY COURT TV: https://www.courttv.com/where-to-watch/#FLvWarner #AdamHIlarie #DatingAppMurderTrial Polk County Judge Jalal Harb has set a tentative date of January 4, 2021, for the penalty phase in the case of FL v Andre Warner. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Police say Bustos met Hilarie on the online dating site Plenty of Fish and went out on a date on Thursday evening. But on the Internet all you need really is to be very skillful at presenting yourself as something that you aren't. Tells them it has no place in his courtroom after Ducharme says that is ridiculous referring to Norgard. Its a reflection of impact Hilarie had on others, his family says: Ever a protector of people, he would always put others first. They're still investigating the crime and so far, have not made any arrests. "If they had done an ID verification, even a simple verification app, that scares people away. Ellington and Bustosalso face charges for violating their probation. You can always change this later in your Account settings. But I dont think she understands it how we understand it. "If she hasn't done it before, then she has talked to people who have done it.". Hilarie, 27, was selfless and charming, members of his family tell PEOPLE. Ray said he didn't know how the robbery escalated. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Survivors include his daughter, La Jaya Hilarie, father, Theobald Hilarie, mother, Anna Cruz, brothers Errol Cruz, Angel Cruz, Johnathan Jackson, Kalvin Lopez and Jamaal Lopez, two sisters, Talaina Patrice and Shontal Hilarie, his grandmother, Felicita Sierra and an abundance of loving family and friends. and last updated 9:30 AM, Aug 24, 2016. Join Facebook to connect with Adam Hilarie and others you may know. Adam was born August 1, 1979 in Syracuse, New York to Hilarie Beam Zani and Thomas Zani and grew up in Tully, New York. He was an amateur boxer and mixed martial arts fighter, an excellent athlete, with a job interview planned just days after his death. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. A witness told investigators that Bustos had been involved in at least one similar robbery before, Ray told The Post. Please reset your password. Police in Florida say Adam Hilarie, 27, was shot and killed inside his apartment around Friday evening after meeting a woman on a dating website. at 3pm at Legacy Church, Auburndale. In rare instances, victims - like Hilarie - can lose their lives. Miss Bustos thought that the story she told, she wouldn't even go to jail. "Hilarie was begging for his life, he was not putting up any kind of fight, and was telling them that he had a 5-year-old daughter," according to arrest reports obtained by the Orlando Sentinel. As the three men robbed Hilarie, one allegedly shot him in the head. "The dating industry doesn't have enough usable tools to date to be able to provide additional levels of comfort or confidence in the other person," Evans told The Post. In August 2016, Hailey Bustos and Andre Maurice Warner of Auburndale, Joshua Ellington of Lake Alfred and Gary Terrel Gray of Lakeland were indicted on multiple charges, including first-degree. Police believe this may not have been the first robbery the female suspect set up in this way and so the arrests potentially prevent more crimes and spare more victims. Andre Maurice Warner, 26, Gary Terrell Gray, 31, Joshua Ellington, 26 and Hailey Rose Bustos, 18, were arrested and charged. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. It is unclear if Bustos has hired an attorney, and her family members could not be reached for comment. She says that what happened to her son had nothing to do with them. Police say Bustos met Hilarie on an online dating site and went out on a date on Thursday evening. Aug. 22: Police arrest Hailey Bustos, Andre Warner, Gary Gray and Joshua Ellington. On his Facebook, Hilarie posted multiple photos of the two together, calling her my princess., Each and every one of you know he was fun to be around, one Hilaries brothers said at a vigil, according to the Sentinel. For her role in the deadly robbery of Adam Hilarie, Bustos was paid $50 in cash, police said. (Four suspects have since been arrested, including the woman Hilarie had just gone out with on a date, after meeting on the site Plenty of Fish.). A witness to the burglary mentioned Bustos' connection to Hilarie's killing, Ray said, and police investigating his death began to focus their attention on the teen. Hilarie reportedly picked up Bustos and after the date, he dropped her back off. "Each and every one of you know he was fun to be around," Hilarie's brother said at a vigil held for him, which was videotaped and posted on Facebook. If they are lying about what happened, why not just take themselves out of the situation, or why not just blame Gary? And when Hilarie wasnt working most recently as a roofer he was likely training as a fighter, or working out, or playing a pickup game of football or basketball. Within days of his death, all four suspects in his case would be arrested, Auburndale Deputy Police Chief Andy Ray said at a Monday news conference. His trial before Circuit Judge Jalal Harb is expected to continue for three weeks. A system error has occurred. Jackson remembered his brother cracking jokes while wearing Florida State University colors, the school whose teams they cheered. "Please don't take my life, I have a 5-year-old daughter" Some of the last words spoken by single father, Adam Hilarie according to key witness Hailey Bustos. Andre Warner takes the stand in his own defense, Jury deliberates for around 2:45 hours before finding Warner guilty on all charges. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. UPDATED March 13, 2020 (COURT TV): A jury found Andre Warner guilty of First-Degree Murder in the death of 27-year-old Adam Hilarie. Add to your scrapbook. This gives Hilaries family comfort. "He just had this spirit about him, and it was inexplicable, you know. Remember you have no idea who you're talking to. Im not sure why the shooting occurred. He worked as roofer and enjoyed FSU sports, boxing, kickboxing and MMA training at Lady Ram Gym. "The overwhelming majority of craigslist users are trustworthy and well-meaning," the site says. As the woman allegedly sat outside the victims home, hours after their date, three men were allegedly robbing him inside, according to the Orlando Sentinel. At least one of the men, police said, had a gun. March 2: Jury selection begins in the death penalty trial of FL v. Andre Warner. Dozens gathered for a candlelight vigil outside the apartment where the deadly shooting happened in Hilarie's memory Saturday night. "No matter what we did, we always had a good time and he always had that smile. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Resend Activation Email. Denzel Raikowski, who was romantically involved with Hailey Bustos around the time of the incident, testifies he saw Bustos, Warner and the remaining two codefendants all leave together and then return the night of the murder. But Ray said Monday that soon after Hilarie dropped Bustos off at her apartment that night, she allegedly met up with the three other suspects. Bustos, 18, brought three men with her to Hilarie's place, including two career criminals on probation for violent felonies. DATING APP MURDER TRIAL | FL v. Andre WarnerA Florida man was murdered after meeting a woman on a dating app, and now one of his alleged killers is finally going to trial.COURT TV IS BACK! Apt. adam hilarie obituary. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Errol wont be alone: Anna also plans to be in the courtroom. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Jury selection will begin March 2, 2020. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Drag images here or select from your computer for Adam Carlis Hilarie memorial. Jury panel now 12 plus 2 alternates. There are always going to be these sad stories. Then, Hilarie dropped his date off at home. The next night, Bustos arrived at Hilaries home with Andre Warner, Gary Gray and Joshua Ellington. Social media photos show Hilarie suited up in boxing gloves and a robe. All rights reserved. Join Facebook to connect with Adam Hilarie and others you may know. DATING APP MURDER TRIAL | "I had my baby right there." Adam Hilarie's The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. The night before police found Adam Hilarie dead in his kitchen, the 27-year-old Central Florida father went bowling with a woman he met through the online dating site PlentyOfFish, Auburndale police said Monday. "Millions of Americans visit online dating websites every year hoping to find a companion or even a soulmate," the FBI said just before Valentine's Day, adding that "the FBI wants to warn you that criminals use these sites, too, looking to turn the lonely and vulnerable into fast money through a variety of scams.". Hilarie, who Errol says shared custody of LaJaya with his ex-girlfriend, posted many pictures with her to social media. (Orlando Sentinel). I didnt know who they were I just gave it to Him. 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