HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A 55-year-old man was arrested Saturday in connection to the discovery of a burned body found earlier this month near the Sunshine Skyway bridge, according to Hillsborough County deputies.
Fred Williams is facing a charge of tampering with physical evidence.
What You Need To Know
- Fred Williams, 55, is facing a charge of tampering with physical evidence
- His arrest is in connection to a missing person's case
- The woman's body was found on fire near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge
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The arrest stems from a missing person's case of a local security guard reported on June 9.
The missing person's body was found after St. Pete fire rescue responded to a fire near a rest stop by the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The sheriff's office has not yet released the name of the victim but has identified them as a female in their 30s.
She was reported missing by a family member who said she did not return home after her shift as a security guard ended at the Beach Walk Condominiums in Town N' Country.
According to the sheriff's office, this is an active homicide investigation.
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(Fred Williams/Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office)