Event Brief
Garbage truck driver testifies in Florida murder trial
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: A garbage truck driver testified in a Florida murder trial that an unusually strong, “vile” odor and heavy black bags came from a dumpster he emptied. Prosecutors say the dumpster was where Steven Cozzi’s body was discarded, and the driver described the smell as still lingering with him.
WHO: A garbage truck driver; prosecutors; Steven Cozzi (victim)
WHAT: The driver testified about an unusually strong odor and heavy black bags after emptying a dumpster tied to prosecutors’ claims about where Cozzi’s body was discarded.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026 at 6:14 PM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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