SOUTH CHARLESTON, OH – An 83-year-old man was convicted of murder earlier in January regarding the 2024 fatal shooting of an Uber driver he believed was in on a scam where he was coaxed out of $12,000 by a scammer pretending to be an attorney representing a relative.
Back on March 25th, 2024, 61-year-old Uber driver Lo-Letha Toland-Hall arrived at the residence of William Brock, where she’d been apparently alerted by Uber that there was a package pickup job available at the elderly man’s residence. Unbeknownst to Toland-Hall, she’d apparently been roped into a broader scam where Brock was the victim, as he’d been reportedly duped out of $12,000 which was meant to be residing within the awaiting package for pickup.
Prior to Toland-Hall’s arrival at the residence, Brock had been contacted by someone claiming to be an attorney for a relative of his, telling the elderly man that he needed $12,000 to post bail for his client who’d been accused of causing a fatal crash.
Brock had reportedly withdrawn the cash and was instructed by the scammer to place it into a parcel and wait for a driver to pick up the package. During the phone call with the faux lawyer, Brock had also reportedly spoken to someone claiming to be a judge and also his grandson.
When the 61-year-old Uber driver arrived to pick up the package, Brock reportedly held her at gunpoint, with defense attorneys for the elderly man claiming he felt as though Toland-Hall was in on the scam and he felt threatened for his life due to alleged threats made by the scammer during the call.
Despite Toland-Hall’s efforts to explain that she worked for Uber, Brock insisted on holding her at gunpoint, leading to the Uber driver saying she was going to call 911. Brock reportedly Toland-Hall that she couldn’t leave before shooting her in the leg, with authorities saying he unloaded five more shots before calling authorities himself. The fatal incident was apparently captured on a dashcam mounted in Toland-Hall’s vehicle.
Clark County Prosecutor Daniel Driscoll noted in a statement that there are “no winners” in this particular case, highlighting how the tragic events were set into motion by a handful of scammers who remain unidentified and at large.
“Both families have lost loved ones because of this, and there are no winners here,” Driscoll stated, adding, “The really sad part about this is that we know that the scammers, the folks who started this, haven’t been brought to justice. And hopefully one day the FBI will bring those folks and we’ll be able to prosecute them right here in Clark County for what they did.”
Brock is scheduled to be sentenced on January 21st. A lawsuit filed against Brock by the deceased’s estate is actively ongoing, naming Brock and the unidentified scammers as being liable in Toland-Hall’s death.
Back on March 25th, 2024, 61-year-old Uber driver Lo-Letha Toland-Hall arrived at the residence of William Brock, where she’d been apparently alerted by Uber that there was a package pickup job available at the elderly man’s residence. Unbeknownst to Toland-Hall, she’d apparently been roped into a broader scam where Brock was the victim, as he’d been reportedly duped out of $12,000 which was meant to be residing within the awaiting package for pickup.
Prior to Toland-Hall’s arrival at the residence, Brock had been contacted by someone claiming to be an attorney for a relative of his, telling the elderly man that he needed $12,000 to post bail for his client who’d been accused of causing a fatal crash.
Brock had reportedly withdrawn the cash and was instructed by the scammer to place it into a parcel and wait for a driver to pick up the package. During the phone call with the faux lawyer, Brock had also reportedly spoken to someone claiming to be a judge and also his grandson.
When the 61-year-old Uber driver arrived to pick up the package, Brock reportedly held her at gunpoint, with defense attorneys for the elderly man claiming he felt as though Toland-Hall was in on the scam and he felt threatened for his life due to alleged threats made by the scammer during the call.
Despite Toland-Hall’s efforts to explain that she worked for Uber, Brock insisted on holding her at gunpoint, leading to the Uber driver saying she was going to call 911. Brock reportedly Toland-Hall that she couldn’t leave before shooting her in the leg, with authorities saying he unloaded five more shots before calling authorities himself. The fatal incident was apparently captured on a dashcam mounted in Toland-Hall’s vehicle.
Clark County Prosecutor Daniel Driscoll noted in a statement that there are “no winners” in this particular case, highlighting how the tragic events were set into motion by a handful of scammers who remain unidentified and at large.
“Both families have lost loved ones because of this, and there are no winners here,” Driscoll stated, adding, “The really sad part about this is that we know that the scammers, the folks who started this, haven’t been brought to justice. And hopefully one day the FBI will bring those folks and we’ll be able to prosecute them right here in Clark County for what they did.”
Brock is scheduled to be sentenced on January 21st. A lawsuit filed against Brock by the deceased’s estate is actively ongoing, naming Brock and the unidentified scammers as being liable in Toland-Hall’s death.
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