JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A missing Jacksonville woman has been found dead and The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has charged a man in connection to the "suspicious circumstances" surrounding her death.
On Saturday morning, officers responded to the 9000 block of Hampton Landing Drive East in reference to the report of a missing adult. The victim, Rosemene Decius, had been reported missing by her family, who were concerned for her safety due to the suspicious circumstances surrounding her disappearance along with the timeframe in which they had not spoken to her.
Additional members of patrol, along with detectives with the Missing Persons Unit responded to the area and a search began for the 46-year-old woman.
While the search was ongoing, investigators say it became apparent that there was a struggle in the home and the potential of foul play was suspected.
As a result of these findings, the Homicide and Crime Scene Units responded and began assisting in the investigation.
As the investigation progressed, Decius’ vehicle was located abandoned, and members of Homicide Team identified a person of interest in the disappearance as Pierre Pinard, 53.
A short time later, Decius was located by detectives and pronounced dead.
The investigation has culminated in the arrest of Pinard for the murder of Rosemene Decius.
