A central Florida mother was believed to be missing when she disappeared over the weekend. Her body was found when Orange County sheriff’s deputies were called to a storage unit in Apopka on reports of a suspicious smell emanating from one of the units. Once deputies were able to open the storage unit, they discovered the body of a woman whom they believed to be the missing woman.
The search
The deputies had been searching near an airfield in Mount Dora on Saturday, November 18. When they heard reports about the odors emanating from the storage unit, they abandoned their search and focused their attentions on the storage unit. Upon opening the storage unit, they discovered the body of a woman who was believed to be the missing woman. Police said they believe that the woman was killed by several gunshot wounds.
The history of the storage unit
The storage unit in question is registered in the name of the missing woman’s estranged husband. The sheriff said that because the unit was registered in the name of the ex-husband, he must have realized that he would eventually be connected to the woman found in the storage unit.
The suspect’s criminal history
The sheriff opined that the suspect was already in the Orange County Jail as a suspect in an incident that occurred on Nov. 12, in which he is alleged to have fired gunshots at his ex-girl friend. The sheriff said that because the suspect was already in custody, department investigators had ample time to gather evidence to use in building a case for a murder charge. The sheriff further opined that the suspect would be “eventually” charged with murder in this case.
At this point, this case depends entirely upon circumstantial evidence. An experienced criminal defense attorney can poke many holes in such evidence. A skillful defense attorney can find many weaknesses in the prosecutions case.
