Unidentified Remains - March 14, 2009 - HCSO Unsolved Homicide
October 28, 2015

On March 14, 2009 the skeletal remains of a Hispanic male juvenile believed to be between 12 and 16 years old was discovered in the wooded area near Palmetto Road and Surona Road in Wimauma.  His height was between 4`09" and 5`04" and it is believed that he died between 6 months to 5 years prior to his body being discovered.  The victim had three fractures to his skull and two fractures to his ribs.  The cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma to the head.  Clothing found with the victim were a pair of "Ice Pole" jeans with a 30 inch waist by 29 1/2 length, black nylon Chopper brand wallet with a chain, red lighter, cigarettes and cigarette wrappers and a "La Tarjeta Gorda" telephone card.  It is believed the juvenile was born in either Guatemala or the Oaxaca region of Mexico.

Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the unknown suspect(s) in this case.  Anyone with any information regarding this case and who wants to be eligible for a cash reward is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477), report anonymously online at www.crimestopperstb.com or send a mobile tip using our new P3 Tips Mobile application, which is a free download for iPhones and Droids.