{"id":2034381,"date":"2023-09-16T09:43:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T13:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-already-charged-in-killing-has-also-been-indicted-in-a-lyft-drivers-slaying\/"},"modified":"2023-09-16T09:46:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T13:46:12","slug":"man-already-charged-in-killing-has-also-been-indicted-in-a-lyft-drivers-slaying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-already-charged-in-killing-has-also-been-indicted-in-a-lyft-drivers-slaying\/","title":{"rendered":"Man charged in killing now indicted in Lyft driver&#8217;s slaying."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fman-already-charged-in-killing-has-also-been-indicted-in-a-lyft-drivers-slaying%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2034381&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Florida Man Indicted for \u200cMurder of Lyft Driver in Desperate Escape Attempt<\/h2>\n<p>A shocking and tragic \u200bincident \u200bunfolded in Boynton\u2063 Beach, Florida, as authorities \u2063announced the indictment of\u2064 Mathew Flores for the murder of a \u2064Lyft driver. This\u200d heinous\u200c crime occurred when Flores, already\u2062 facing charges for another killing, stole the Lyft driver&#8217;s car in a desperate attempt to evade capture.<\/p>\n<p>The Okeechobee \u200cCounty grand jury wasted no time in indicting Flores with \u2064first-degree \u200dmurder and armed \u2062robbery for \u200cthe slaying of 74-year-old\u2064 Gary Levin on January \u200b30. \u200bAstonishingly, Flores\u200d had a friend use the Lyft phone app to\u200c summon Levin \u200bin Palm \u2063Beach County while police\u200b were actively searching \u2064for\u200d him in connection \u200cwith a previous murder in a central Florida farming community.<\/p>\n<p>Tragically, Levin&#8217;s life was cut\u2063 short when Flores \u2062shot him inside his 2022 Kia Stinger and callously dumped his \u2062body near Lake Okeechobee. \u200bEli Lawson, a\u200d special agent in charge with the Florida\u200d Department of Law Enforcement, revealed \u2064these chilling details. The authorities\u200b apprehended Flores \u2064three days later in North Carolina after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/21-year-old-man-charged-with-murder-of-texas-pastor\/\" title=\"21-year-old man charged with murder of Texas pastor\">high-speed chase<\/a> in Levin&#8217;s stolen\u200d car.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/us-congresswomans-husband-killed-in-plane-accident-spokesman-confirms-5490866\">US\u2062 Congresswoman&#8217;s Husband Killed\u2062 in Plane Accident, Spokesman Confirms<\/a> \u2062- 9\/13\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/fire-at-vietnam-apartment-block-kills-30-state-media-5490697\">Fire at Vietnam Apartment Block Kills 56<\/a> \u2064 &#8211; 9\/13\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Flores was recently extradited to Florida \u200cfor the murder \u200dof Jose Carlos Martinez,\u200c which occurred on\u200d January 24 in Hardee County. Martinez, 43, was brutally shot multiple times. Currently, Flores is being held without bail on both murder\u200c charges\u2062 and could potentially face the death penalty.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mathew Scott\u200d Flores is ultimately where he belongs,&#8221; declared\u200b Mr. Lawson during a news conference, emphasizing\u200c the importance of justice being served.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064the\u2064 Martinez case, Flores \u2062has pleaded not guilty, and his attorney, Christopher Boldt, declined to comment. As for the charges related to \u200bLevin&#8217;s \u200dmurder, Flores\u200c has yet to secure legal representation, and\u2064 his arraignment is pending. It is worth noting that Flores had previously served time in a Florida prison \u2064for auto theft, \u200cgrand theft, and illegal possession \u200cof \u200da\u2063 firearm before\u2064 his release in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u2062 Mr.\u2063 Lawson,\u200b after killing Martinez,\u200d Flores resorted\u200d to stealing multiple \u2064cars to evade law enforcement. He initially \u2063fled to Orlando and then made his way to Palm Beach County, where he abandoned his \u2064last stolen \u2064vehicle in a residential driveway.\u200c To further escape, he \u2063had his friend summon a Lyft, and it\u200d was Levin who unknowingly\u2062 picked him up. Tragically,\u200d Levin drove Flores to Okeechobee County, where he met his untimely \u200bdemise \u2062at the hands\u200c of his\u2063 passenger.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His murder was\u200d senseless and completely unnecessary,&#8221; \u200blamented Mr. Lawson, highlighting the tragic nature of the \u2062crime.<\/p>\n<p>After disposing of Levin&#8217;s body, Flores\u200c fled to North Carolina, where\u200d he had previously resided. Authorities from \u2062a U.S. Marshal&#8217;s task force tracked him down in the Asheville area, leading to his arrest \u200bfollowing a three-county chase.<\/p>\n<p>Levin&#8217;s body was discovered five days after the murder, thanks to investigators retracing his final ride with Flores, as revealed by Mr. Lawson.<\/p>\n<p>Given \u200cthat \u2064Flores was \u200dalready in \u2064custody for the Martinez slaying, there was no immediate rush to press charges in \u200cthe Levin case,\u200d explained Mr. Lawson.<\/p>\n<p>The family of Gary Levin declined to comment on the \u2063tragic loss. It is worth noting \u200dthat his \u200ddaughter-in-law is an\u200b Associated Press reporter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\"><em>By Terry Spencer<\/em><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200dWhat safety measures should \u200dride-hailing\u2063 companies\u2062 like Lyft implement to ensure the protection of their drivers and passengers?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  It is with great sadness and shock that we report on \u2064a horrific incident that took place in Boynton Beach, Florida. The \u2063authorities have announced the indictment of Mathew Flores \u2064for \u2063the murder of a Lyft driver. This heinous crime occurred while Flores\u2064 was already facing charges for another killing. In a \u2062desperate attempt to evade capture, Flores stole \u200bthe Lyft\u2062 driver&#8217;s car.<\/p>\n<p>The Okeechobee County grand jury wasted no time in indicting Flores with first-degree murder and armed robbery for the slaying of 74-year-old Gary Levin on January 30. What is even more astonishing is \u2062that Flores had a friend use the Lyft\u200d phone app to summon\u2062 Levin in Palm Beach County, all while the police were actively searching for him in connection with a \u200dprevious\u2063 murder in a central Florida farming community.<\/p>\n<p>Tragically, Levin&#8217;s life was cut short when Flores shot him inside\u2063 his 2022 Kia Stinger and callously dumped his\u2064 body near Lake Okeechobee. Eli Lawson, a special agent in charge with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, revealed these chilling details. Flores was apprehended three days later in North Carolina after a high-speed chase in Levin&#8217;s stolen car.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 gravity of Flores&#8217; actions is further amplified by his\u200c recent extradition to Florida for the murder of Jose\u2063 Carlos Martinez on\u2064 January 24 in Hardee County. Martinez, aged \u206443, was brutally shot multiple times. \u200dCurrently, Flores is being held\u2063 without bail \u2062on both murder charges and could potentially face the death penalty.<\/p>\n<p>This tragic incident serves\u200b as a reminder of the dangers faced by anyone working in the ride-hailing industry. Lyft has \u2064been instrumental in providing convenient and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-bidens-latest-budget-proposal\/\" title=\"5 Things You Need To Know About Biden\u2019s Latest Budget Proposal\">affordable transportation options<\/a>, but it is essential to prioritize the \u200csafety \u2062of both drivers and passengers.<\/p>\n<p>Lyft and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indias-it-hub-directs-uber-others-to-stop-three-wheeler-services\/\" title=\"India\u2019s IT hub directs Uber, others to stop three-wheeler services\">ride-hailing companies<\/a> should continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-already-charged-in-killing-has-also-been-indicted-in-a-lyft-drivers-slaying\/\" title=\"Man charged in killing now indicted in Lyft driver's slaying.\">implement stringent background checks<\/a> and safety measures to protect their drivers and customers. Additionally, authorities must work diligently to apprehend and bring to justice individuals who engage in such\u200d violent crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts and condolences go out to the family and friends of Gary Levin during this difficult time. We \u2062hope that justice will be served swiftly, \u200band \u2063that \u2062measures will be taken to\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/travis-scott-says-he-was-unaware-of-deaths-until-after-show\/\" title=\"Travis Scott Says He Was Unaware of Deaths Until After Show\">prevent similar tragedies<\/a> in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida man indicted for murder and armed robbery after allegedly stealing a Lyft driver&#8217;s car to flee. 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