FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: December 10, 2007 Dominic Guadagnoli, Public Affairs Officer (850) 554-6602   “Bonnie & Clyde” Captured By U.S. Marshals and Police in Texas: Suspects in Pensacola Murder   Houston, TX - The U.S. Marshals North Florida Violent Fugitive Task Force announces the arrest of Bertney Hill and Bonnie Strong; two suspects wanted in a murder that took place several weeks ago in Pensacola. The two alleged murderers were apprehended in a suburb just outside of Houston Sunday afternoon. Hill and Strong, who dubbed themselves, “Bonnie & Clyde”, are being sought for the murder of Patrick Williams that took place at the Oakwood Terrace Apartments several weeks ago. According to police reports, in the early morning hours of November 18, Hill and Strong, allegedly shot Williams in the face with a large caliber handgun inside of an apartment during what was believed to be a drug deal rip-off. Hill and Strong then allegedly tried to hide William’s body in his own truck which was found later in the parking lot of a local business located off of Fairfield Drive in Pensacola. The U.S. Marshals fugitive task force in Pensacola worked with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office; often relying on help from Investigators from their Warrant Squad and their HIP (High Intensity Policing) and their Intelligence Units. Once the Marshals’ Task Force had learned that the fugitives had possibly fled to the Houston area, they contacted the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offender Task Force which covers that region. The Task Force, who was cooperating with the Brookshire Police Department, determined that the two were living with one of Strong’s relatives in the Park Hill Apartments located at 14100 Rio Bonito Road in Brookshire, a suburb just outside of Houston. A Brookshire Community Policing Officer had recognized them from a flyer the Task Force had circulated late last week. “Their capture demonstrates the strength and cooperation of law enforcement working together to take violent fugitives off of the streets,” says U.S. Marshal Dennis Williamson. Strong was arrested first when he was caught walking around outside in the common area at about 3:30 p.m. yesterday. Hill was picked up about an hour later inside of an apartment. Both were taken into custody without incident. At the time of their arrest no weapons were found. Both Hill and Strong were taken to Harris County Jail in Texas where they will remain until extradited back to Escambia County.