Crime & Safety
Florida Woman Found In Home's Septic Tank: Report
Cynthia Cole, who was missing since Feb. 24, was found in her Jensen Beach home's septic tank Saturday, leading to an arrest.
JENSEN BEACH, FL — Authorities found the body of a 57-year-old woman in her Jensen Beach home's septic tank over the weekend, according to a report from WESH Orlando.
Martin County deputies excavated Cynthia Cole's backyard before finding her in the tank 4 feet underground on Saturday. Cole was last seen at a music festival in Jensen Beach on Feb. 24, according to the report.
Police arrested Keoki Hilo Demich, Cole's handyman, and charged him with second-degree murder, according to the report.
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Authorities have not released any information on a possible motive, or a cause of death.
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