By Joel Malkin
Jan 21, 2021
A Florida woman was arrested after cops say she had been driving around with the body of a man in the trunk of her car for ten days.
37-year old Andrea Sanchez of Sebastian faces charges of abusing a dead body.
The Indian River County Sheriff s Office says the victim, identified as John Swanigan, was reported missing on January 9th and had last been seen leaving a party with Sanchez.
Detectives located her vehicle a week and a half later and noticed strong odor coming from the trunk. That s where they found Swanigan s body.
Sanchez claims the man had sexually abused her and when she managed to escape from him, Swanigan was still alive.
By Joel Malkin
Jan 21, 2021
A Florida woman was arrested after cops say she had been driving around with the body of a man in the trunk of her car for ten days.
37-year old Andrea Sanchez of Sebastian faces charges of abusing a dead body.
The Indian River County Sheriff s Office says the victim, identified as John Swanigan, was reported missing on January 9th and had last been seen leaving a party with Sanchez.
Detectives located her vehicle a week and a half later and noticed strong odor coming from the trunk. That s where they found Swanigan s body.
Sanchez claims the man had sexually abused her and when she managed to escape from him, Swanigan was still alive.
By Joel Malkin
Jan 21, 2021
A Florida woman was arrested after cops say she had been driving around with the body of a man in the trunk of her car for ten days.
37-year old Andrea Sanchez of Sebastian faces charges of abusing a dead body.
The Indian River County Sheriff s Office says the victim, identified as John Swanigan, was reported missing on January 9th and had last been seen leaving a party with Sanchez.
Detectives located her vehicle a week and a half later and noticed strong odor coming from the trunk. That s where they found Swanigan s body.
Sanchez claims the man had sexually abused her and when she managed to escape from him, Swanigan was still alive.
Corrections deputy arrested, fired after pepper spraying inmate January 13, 2021 at 11:55 AM EST - Updated January 13 at 11:55 AM
An Indian River County Sheriff s Office corrections deputy has been arrested and fired after he inappropriately used pepper spray on an inmate, Sheriff Eric Flowers said.
Flowers announced the arrest and termination of Keefe Roman in a social media message released Wednesday.
The incident occurred Dec. 10 during a verbal exchange between Roman, 39, and the inmate.
According to an affidavit, the man was being disrespectful to Roman, who then ordered the inmate to sit on a bench inside a room at the jail and remain in timeout.