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UPDATED Aug 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Aug 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Hidden Grave Behind Elections Office Leads to Murder Arrest
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Skeletal remains found behind Lee County Elections Center; Gabriel Carlo Leon-Torres arrested on second-degree murder charges.
WHO: Gabriel Carlo Leon-Torres, 44-year-old suspect; Lee County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit; medical examiner
WHAT: Arrest and charging in a homicide case involving skeletal remains found in a hidden grave behind the elections facility
WHEN: Aug 16, 2026 at 10:02 AM ET
WHERE: Lee County Elections Center, Lee County, Florida
WHY: Investigators received a report of a missing person, leading to the discovery of skeletal remains and confirmation of homicide.
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