Florida man allegedly stuffed human remains in two suitcases found in remote ‘Compound’

A Florida antheral was arrested aft quality remains were discovered wrong 2 suitcases successful a distant area, authorities said.

According to Brevard County Sheriff’s Office booking records, Lucas Sander Jones, 19, of Indialantic, was initially arrested connected charges including tampering with evidence, maltreatment of a dormant quality assemblage and improper disposal of quality remains. He was released aft posting a $7,500 bond, records show.

Jail records bespeak Jones was aboriginal re-arrested and is present being held without enslaved connected a complaint of second-degree murder.

Police said the probe began connected March 28, erstwhile officers responded to a telephone successful Palm Bay to an country known locally arsenic "The Compound," a mostly undeveloped tract of onshore successful Central Florida.

Lucas Jones was arrested Sunday and booked into the Brevard County Jail connected charges including maltreatment of a dormant quality body, improper disposal of quality remains, and tampering with grounds successful a transgression proceeding. His charges were upgraded to pre-meditated murder. (WOFL-TV)

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According to a constabulary affidavit obtained by FOX 35 Orlando, upon arrival, authorities observed vultures circling and discovered an abandoned achromatic suitcase. Inside, they recovered quality remains, investigators said.

A 2nd suitcase containing further remains was located nearby, according to police. Detectives aboriginal identified Jones arsenic a idiosyncratic of involvement aft uncovering an Amazon bundle with his sanction and code successful 1 of the abandoned suitcases.

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Police executed a hunt warrant astatine Jones’ home, wherever they made interaction with Jones and his girlfriend. Authorities said that Jones had disposable injuries, and helium declined to talk with investigators.

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Authorities were notified astir vultures surrounding an abandoned closed suitcase successful the country of 1574 Bonbardier Boulevard connected March 28, astir 10:50 a.m. This is successful an undeveloped 2,784-acre country successful Palm Bay, known arsenic "The Compound." (WOFL-TV)

During a hunt of the home, officers recovered humor stains and a weapon similar 1 recovered from a suitcase.

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Whose assemblage was successful the suitcase? 

Authorities person not yet publically confirmed the individuality of the victim. However, WFTV reported that constabulary judge the remains that were recovered were associated with 28-year-old Colie Lee Daniel.

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Daniel was reported missing connected March 22.

According to the affidavit, Jones' woman told constabulary she past saw Daniel connected March 20 astatine Jones’ residence, appearing unconscious. She said Jones aboriginal told her Daniel had near the home.

The pursuing day, she said Jones asked her to thrust him to The Compound, wherever she saw him discard containers and different items.

Officers recovered 1 suitcase that was lying successful gangly writer and emitting an odor, Fox News affiliate WOFL-TV reported. (WOFL-TV)

The probe remains progressive arsenic officials enactment to corroborate the individuality of the victim.

Jones is scheduled to beryllium arraigned connected April 21.