Detectives sort through murder victim's past
Police in Tampa have identified the human remains found last week in McKay Bay. But they have not shared much information about the victim, a Pennsylvania woman who went missing this month.
TAMPA, Fla. - Days after police identified a woman whose body was found in pieces in McKay Bay near downtown Tampa, investigators are revealing more about the case. A press conference was to be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, regarding the investigation, which started earlier this month after two fishermen found partial remains on two separate days, and then a leg tattoo helped lead officers to identify the deceased as Stephanie Crone-Overholts earlier this week.
The Tampa Police Department said Crone-Overholts was reported missing in Pennsylvania on the day a fisherman found a leg, tattooed with hearts and the names Sean, Greg, and Zach. That was Thursday, November 11. The following day, another fisherman found another piece of human remains, and police officially announced their investigation.
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Back in Erie, PA, Police Chief Dan Spizarny told FOX 13 that Crone-Overholts' mother first reported her missing Nov. 11. Chief Spizarny also confirmed Crone-Overholts' mother had received a message from her daughter, who had recently moved to Florida, saying she needed help. Spizarny did not elaborate on why the woman needed help.
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Tampa police have launched a death investigation after a second human body part was found in McKay Bay.
Retired Tampa FBI agent Stacy Arruda told FOX 13 that investigators were likely busy interviewing family, friends and anyone who had contact with Crone-Overholts in the days leading up to her disappearance and death, which Tampa police have said was a homicide.
"It's a murder and dismemberment, that potentially leads to something that probably was personal," Arruda said. "What the investigators will seek to do is recreate her pattern of life prior to her going missing."
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Detectives likely combed Crone-Overholts' social media accounts, including at least five Facebook profiles under variations of her name. Arruda said investigators will look for red flags, potentially including a post from last December in which Stephanie accuses two people of logging into her Facebook and bank accounts.
But Arruda said police often rely heavily on the victim’s loved ones to develop leads.
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"A lot of that's going to come from the family. Was she having a problem with someone? For instance, did she leave Pennsylvania to come here to escape from someone? Or was it just a fresh start?" she said.
Tampa police have not commented on the case since the second body part was discovered more than a week ago. It's unclear where Crone-Overholts was living at the time of her death, although her social media accounts appear to indicate she has spent time in Jacksonville.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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