Long removed from the Nov. 15, 2016 burglary that basically ruined their Lakewood Ranch business lives, Murray Margolis and his wife, Ardene Chodosh, still carry an anger that never figures to end.
It was on that day The Family Jeweler at 8342 Market Street in Lakewood Ranch was cleaned out by a three-man team of sophisticated burglars who have achieved legendary status in Florida among law enforcement officials.
The suspected thieves, William Anthony Granims, Michael Ornelas and Matthew Petruccelli, finally were arrested May 19, 2018 for a burglary in progress in Chicago, and were later tied to as many of 23 Florida burglaries. They were eventually delivered to Hernando County, where they are suspected of committing 10 jewelry store burglaries. Hernando County called a press conference Dec. 12, 2019 to announce they were charging the men with multiple counts of burglary, although a trial date has yet to be set although county officials say they expect a trial in January.