John Cataneo
Police: Woman hired hit man to kill her husband
Testimony: Witness Says She Watched Woman Hire Hit Man
Sentencing Hearing Begins For Woman Accused Of Hiring Hit Man
Woman Sentenced To Life In Prison For Hit Man Murder
Triggerman ordered to serve life in prison for ’04 killing
Guilty plea in murder plot
Woman gets prison time for role in murder plot
Murderpedia: Karen Lynn Tobie
Movies/Documentaries
Redrum: Ding-Dong, You’re Dead
Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets: Sudden Death
Defendants
Karen Lynn Tobie – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
Lynne Marie Blake – pled guilty, sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison
Tysjohaun Verdell Cooper – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
INMATE INFORMATION
DC Number: 154533
Name: TOBIE, KAREN
Race: WHITE
Sex: FEMALE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: HAZEL
Height: 5’07”
Weight: 155 lbs.
Birth Date: 04/21/1965
Initial Receipt Date: 02/12/2007
Current Facility: HOMESTEAD C.I.
Current Custody: CLOSE
Current Release Date: SENTENCED TO LIFE
Aliases:
KAREN CATANEO
CHAVIS
KAREN GUMKEE
KAREN TOBIE
KAREN LYNN TOBIE
Scars, Marks, and Tattoos:
Type Location Description
TATTOO BACK MASKS
TATTOO BUTTOCKS LIPS LEFT SIDE
TATTOO LEFT ARM SUN MOON ; DRAGON
TATTOO LEFT LEG GRIM REAPER; SNAKE;CLOUD;LIGHTING
TATTOO RIGHT ARM WIZZARD ; GUMBY ; FLOWERS
TATTOO RIGHT LEG VINE ; L J C
Current Prison Sentence History:
Offense Date Offense Sentence Date County Case No. Prison Sentence Length
06/30/2004 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT. 02/07/2007 VOLUSIA 0436156 SENTENCED TO LIFE
02/14/2004 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT.(CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT) 02/07/2007 VOLUSIA 0436156 25Y 0M 0D
02/14/2004 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT.(SOLICIT. IN CRIMINAL ACT) 02/07/2007 VOLUSIA 0436156 25Y 0M 0D
Note: The offense descriptions are truncated and do not necessarily reflect the crime of conviction. Please refer to the court documents or the Florida Statutes for further information or definition.
Incarceration History:
Date In-Custody 02/12/2007
Date Out-of-Custody Currently Incarcerated
INMATE INFORMATION
DC Number: V24478
Name: BLAKE, LYNNE
Race: WHITE
Sex: FEMALE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: HAZEL
Height: 5’03”
Weight: 128 lbs.
Birth Date: 06/12/1948
Release Facility: HERNANDO C.I.
Custody: MINIMUM
Release Date: 02/23/2011
Current Verified PERMANENT Address:
460 RIDGEWOOD AVE. LOT 41
ASHLAND TRAILER
HOLLY HILL, FL 32117
Aliases:
LYNNE BLAKE
LYNNE M BLAKE
LYNNE MARIE BLAKE
LYNNE REIMERS
Note: The offense descriptions are truncated and do not necessarily reflect the crime for which the offender is on supervision. Please refer to the court documents or the Florida Statutes for further information or definition.
Current Community Supervision History:
Offense Date Offense Sentence Date County Case No. Community Supervision Length
06/30/2004 2ND DEG.MURD,DANGEROUS ACT 06/05/2007 VOLUSIA 0436157 15Y 0M 0D
02/14/2004 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT.(CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT) 06/05/2007 VOLUSIA 0436157 15Y 0M 0D
02/14/2004 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT.(SOLICIT. IN CRIMINAL ACT) 06/05/2007 VOLUSIA 0436157 15Y 0M 0D
INMATE INFORMATION
DC Number: V12689
Name: COOPER, TYSJOHAUN V
Race: BLACK
Sex: MALE
Hair Color: BLACK
Eye Color: BROWN
Height: 5’09”
Weight: 269 lbs.
Birth Date: 02/09/1980
Initial Receipt Date: 05/04/2007
Current Facility: CROSS CITY C.I.
Current Custody: CLOSE
Current Release Date: SENTENCED TO LIFE
Aliases:
TYSJOHAUN COOPER
TYSJOHAUN V COOPER
TYSJOHAUN VERDELL COOPER
Scars, Marks, and Tattoos:
Type Location Description
TATTOO LEFT CHEST MARSHA
Current Prison Sentence History:
Offense Date Offense Sentence Date County Case No. Prison Sentence Length
12/22/2000 ROBB. WPN-NOT DEADLY 04/24/2007 VOLUSIA 0036853 25Y 0M 0D
02/14/2004 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT.(CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT) 04/24/2007 VOLUSIA 0436158 SENTENCED TO LIFE
06/30/2004 HOMICIDE,MANSL.CUL.NEGLI 04/24/2007 VOLUSIA 0436158 30Y 0M 0D
Note: The offense descriptions are truncated and do not necessarily reflect the crime of conviction. Please refer to the court documents or the Florida Statutes for further information or definition.
Detainers: (Further information may be obtained by contacting the detaining agency)
Detainer Date Agency Type Date Canceled
04/17/2001 070 VOL CO NTFY/P&P 12/02/2003
Incarceration History:
Date In-Custody Date Out-of-Custody
05/15/2001 12/02/2003
05/04/2007 Currently Incarcerated
Prior Prison History: (Note: Data reflected covers periods of incarceration with the Florida Dept.of Corrections since January of 1983)
Offense Date Offense Sentence Date County Case No. Prison Sentence Length
12/22/2000 ROBB. WPN-NOT DEADLY 04/12/2001 VOLUSIA 0036853 3Y 0M 0D
