Man arrested in Orlando burglaries charged with death of homeowner

Jason Rohrer

Orlando police charged a man Wednesday in the death of a woman whose home police say he was robbing.

Police issued a warrant for Jason Rohrer on charges of first-degree murder and armed residential burglary in the death of Linda Jones, 67, whose body was found Monday.

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Police were called to the area of Orange Peel Court to search for a suspect in a string of burglaries in the area. When police arrived, they said found Rohrer in Jones' home, along with her body.

Rohrer has been held in the Orange County jail on vehicle burglary charges since the Monday incident.

He will also be charged with attempted occupied burglary, occupied residential burglary and charges related to Jones' homicide.

Rohrer will be in court Thursday morning for his first appearance.

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