POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says a 21-year-old man who disappeared last month is believed to be dead.
Ethan Fussell was reported missing on May 13.
On Monday, Sheriff Grady Judd said recent evidence led investigators to elevate the incident from a missing persons case to a murder investigation.
What You Need To Know
- Ethan Fussell was reported missing on May 13
- Sheriff Grady Judd said recent evidence led investigators to elevate the incident from a missing persons case to a murder investigation
- Suspects Adonai Rivera and Talon Page in custody; search for Fussell’s body ongoing
Two men are in custody in the case, 21-year-old Adonai Rivera and 25-year-old Talon Page. They are both facing charges of accessory and tampering with evidence.
Fussell was last seen at Page’s Driggers Road home, a place investigators said is known for drug activity.
Judd called Fussell “a good kid” with no history of arrests who may have just fell in with the wrong crowd.
Investigators searched the home and found traces of blood and a piece of carpet removed.
“We found evidence at Driggers Road where we served a search warrant,” said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. “Where they were trying to clean up the crime scene – there was a significant amount of blood there.”
The suspects in custody are not currently charged with murder but Judd said more charges and arrests are expected.
Authorities are still working to locate Fussell’s body.
Ethan Fussell was reported missing on May 13. On Monday, Sheriff Grady Judd said recent evidence led investigators to elevate the incident from a missing persons case to a murder investigation. (Polk County Sheriff’s Office)
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