Reward increased for info on slain Lehigh Acres man

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Jontavious Thomas (photo via family)

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. A grieving family is laying more money on the line to find answers about a January killing.

Lehigh Acres resident Jontavious Thomas, 29, was slain on his way to work as a truck driver, authorities said. His family has kicked in an additional $5,000 to bring the total reward for information leading to the arrest of his killer to $26,000, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers said.

An anonymous donor initially offered a $10,000 reward which was then matched by Thomas’ former employer. Crime Stoppers also offered $1,000.

Anyone with information on the murder of Jontavious Thomas should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477)

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