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Velecia Woodyard — Ajike Owens' Friend

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“Velecia Woodyard — Ajike Owens' Friend”

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Daralene Jones is an investigative reporter at WFTV-TV, Orlando's ABC affiliate.

Investigative reporters at local TV stations often break stories before national outlets — digging into public records, court filings, and sources in their community. Jones brings that ground-level reporting perspective to this story.

Velecia Woodyard knew Ajike Owens personally before her death.

As a close friend, Woodyard offers a firsthand account of who Owens was — a mother of four shot at her own door in Florida in 2023. Read more at AP News

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