And The Beer Was Gone
heartbreak at the river side inn
Erin Sullivan: NEW PORT RICHEY – Eighteen months ago, a 40-something man began a pen pal romance with a woman in prison. Her name is Theresa Jones. She's 49 and this was her fourth stint in prison. She'd had convictions of cocaine and cocaine again. Prostitution. This sentence was for escape.
On Wednesday afternoon, Jones' two year, eight month sentence ended. Her pen pal was there outside Lowell Correctional Institution in Ocala to pick her up, authorities say. Both Jones and her friend are from Fort Myers. But they decided to drive to New Port Richey and holed up in a room at the River Side Inn on U.S. 19, according to authorities.
Around 10 p.m., Jones told the man she was going out to his car to get a case of beer. After awhile, the man went to check on her.