TITUSVILLE, Fla. (WSVN) — Police in Central Florida stated they’ve discovered the stays of an aged girl after she went lacking, main them to arrest a person in reference to the theft of the sufferer’s SUV.
Officers with Titusville Police on Thursday spoke to the press concerning the disturbing discovery earlier this week.
“Now we have affirmation that the stays discovered on March 4th, 2025, have been positively recognized as Jesse Kirk of Titusville,” stated Titusville Police Cmdr. Tyler Wright.
It’s information nobody wished to listen to after 72-year-old Jesse Kirk didn’t present for a morning stroll with a good friend on Monday.
The subsequent day, police stated, her stays have been found alongside along with her burned SUV.
Detectives took 35-year-old David Barber, an ex-boyfriend of one in all Kirk’s nieces, into custody.
“That investigation turned extremely suspicious when a niece of Ms. Kirk arrived on scene and acknowledged a pink Honda SUV that she acknowledged belonging to David Barber,” stated Wright.
Investigators stated Kirk’s Lincoln SUV was seen transferring across the metropolis Monday evening and Tuesday.
“The witness on scene recognized him with the getting into and exiting [in the] in a single day hours into Ms. Kirk’s car,” stated Titusville Police Detective Sgt. Bryan Nelson
Kirk was reported lacking round 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
About an hour later, Orange County firefighters responded to what turned out to be Kirk’s SUV burning roughly 20 miles from her condominium.
A witness additionally informed police Barber was seen strolling away from the fireplace.
“From the situation of the car fireplace, he was on foot. Nonetheless, he may have been picked up by somebody or anybody at this level,” stated Nelson.
Investigators stated Barber was noticed across the rental round midday on Tuesday. He was charged with prowling, however police additionally observed one thing else.
“He had accidents in step with excessive warmth and burns and a number of other scratches,” stated Nelson.
At round 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, police obtained a name about human stays seen close to Haulover Canal. They have been formally recognized as Kirk on Thursday.
“Our objective has been and can proceed to be to convey justice and closure to Ms. Kirk’s household throughout this extremely troublesome time,” stated Nelson.
Barber stays in custody, charged with taking Kirk’s SUV. He’s presently not charged along with her disappearance or demise.
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