Floridians often become well-known either for heinous crimes or odd achievements, like building the world's largest rubber-band ball. Rarely, however, do the two intersect, which is why the Sunshine State marveled on Monday at the destiny of Jennifer Mee.Ms. Mee, one may remind, was the "hiccup girl" of 2007 -- the teenager from Tampa whose nonstop hiccups, up to 50 times a minute for six weeks, caught the attention of the nation. Now she is back in the spotlight, facing assassination charges.
The police in St. Petersburg say Ms. Mee, 19, lured Shannon Griffin, 22, to a home there on Saturday, where two male accomplices -- Laron C. Raiford, 20, and Lamont Newton, 22 -- tried to rob him. When Mr. Griffin resisted, he was shot four times and killed, the police said.
Ms. Mee, Mr. Raiford and Mr. Newton are all charged with first-degree murder. An adjudicator on Monday ordered them held without bail.
The police said in a statement that the three had admitted their connection, but the authorities did not reveal who was accused of pulling the trigger.
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