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published: Friday, November 09, 2012

Another arrest in Doty case

News-Sun

SEBRING -- Another arrest has been made in the Aaron Doty murder case.

On Thursday, Highlands County Sheriff's Office detectives secured a warrant for the arrest of 20-year-old Giovanni Burgos. Burgos reportedly provided the house in Orlando where the two men charged with killing Doty in June hid out after the murder.

HCSO detectives, along with members of the Orlando Police Department, served that arrest warrant on Burgos at his home, 4712 Walden Circle #1716 in Orlando Thursday night.

Burgos was taken into custody and was booked into the Orange County jail. He was transported to the Highlands County Jail Friday. Burgos is charged with two counts of accessory after the fact to a first degree or life felony for knowingly providing concealment from law enforcement during an active investigation. Per the arrest warrant, bond is set at $30,000.

Doty, 20, was last seen at a party at 5504 Granada Blvd. in the Sun 'N Lakes subdivision in Sebring at approximately 4:30 a.m. Sunday, June 10. At approximately 1:30 p.m. on June 11, a burned body was found in the north end of the Sun 'N Lakes Sebring subdivision and was confirmed to be Doty.

Jonathan Ray Rodriguez, 22, and Kenneth Felipe, 19, both of 5504 Granada Blvd., are currently in custody and charged with first-degree murder.

Rodriguez and Felipe were arrested on June 13 by the U.S. Marshal's Service Task Force operating out of Orlando. In addition, Travis Makris, Adrianna Rodriguez and Nicole Hebert have been arrested and charged in connection with the case.

"This arrest comes from the ongoing investigative efforts of our detectives to hold all of those who contributed in the death of Aaron Doty responsible for their actions," Highlands County Sheriff Susan Benton said. "Detectives continue to evaluate evidence and conduct interviews and will do so until we have exhausted all leads in this case."

Anyone with further information on this case is requested to call Detective Barbara Hair at the Highlands County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Unit at 863-402-7250. Anyone with information who wants to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward is asked to call Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-TIPS (8477) or visit www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com