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NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. A 51-year-old man was arrested Thursday in connection to the murder of a 77-year-old woman, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. Brett Pleasant is accused of killing Jo Ann Leasure in her condo last Wednesday at the Parkway Apartments on Hancock Bridge Parkway. Pleasant has a lengthy criminal record with arrests dating back to 1985 for various crimes, including robbery with a firearm, attacking a law enforcement officer and escaping from jail, deputies said. He’s also been arrested multiple times in Escambia County. Our Major Crimes detectives and Forensics Unit personnel left no stone unturned in this murder,” Undersheriff Marceno said. “With the assistance of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and our partners at the state attorney’s office, we have built a solid case against the monster responsible for this senseless murder. Sheriff Scott and I could not be more proud of the law enforcement teamwork in this case.” Leasure was a beloved member of the community and an integral part of Covenant Presbyterian Church on McGregor Boulevard. The motive behind Leasure’s murder is unknown. The sheriff’s office declined to comment any further on the case, as it’s still an active investigation. Watch Marceno’s full press conference on Pleasant’s arrest below: