FLORIDA – A state prison inmate is accused of murdering another inmate, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has announced.
According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), its agents have arrested Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) inmate Vinson A. Randolph, 40, DC# J08488, for the alleged murder.
The FDLE said the case began on October 28, 2021, when the FDC requested FDLE to investigate the death of a Hardee Correctional Institution inmate. Agents, with assistance from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, processed the crime scene.
The investigation included numerous interviews and the review of digital evidence to ultimately identify the suspect, the FDLE said.
According to the FDLE, Randolph was arrested on October 5 and ordered back to Hardee Correctional Institution. He is being held without bond. The case will be prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office, 10th Judicial Circuit.
