PALM BAY, Fla. – “I killed somebody and cut him up.”
That’s a quote, according to police, a young man told his girlfriend after killing another man and dismembering his body, stuffing the remains in suitcases before dumping them in the Compound.
Thursday, when your Palm Bay Community Correspondent James Sparvero saw Lucas Jones face a judge for the second time this week - this time on a murder charge and without a bond - it was still unclear why police said the 19-year-old killed 28-year-old Colie Daniel.
Now, though, in a new affidavit, police said Jones told his girlfriend he wanted to kill sex offenders, and he even printed a listed of registered sex offenders who lived nearby.
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Jones and Daniel lived only about a half mile apart in Indialantic, and on March 20, police said Daniel told his parents he was going over Jones’ house.
They never saw him again.
This week, police identified Daniel’s remains after finding one of those suitcases in the Compound’s tall grass.
Police said some other body parts are still missing.
“Unfortunately, I wasn’t surprised,” councilman Kenny Johnson on Monday reacted to the gruesome discovery.
Johnson also told Sparvero about the city seeking a $3 million grant to help finally develop the Compound.
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If that happens after decades of blight, Johnson thinks even more bodies could be found.
“I don’t think this is the last one,” the councilman said.
If this story has reminded you of the show Dexter, listen to this - police said Jones kept Daniel’s blood on slides of a microscope.
Sparvero wanted to interview police about their new affidavit, but the chief told him they’re still reviewing evidence and determining a clearer motive.
If police talk more next week, we’ll update you again right here on News 6 and ClickOrlando.com.