Man's body found on porch

Polk County Sheriff's detectives are investigating the death of a man found on the porch of a home in Haines City as a homicide.

[puzzled]

He was reported missing on march 15th. The cops must have looked for him everywhere. Or not.

[Mark]

If only we'd legalize drugs, this tragedy never would have happened.

Oh, wait - they left the plants. Never mind...

[UNbelievable]

Nice mamma this kid had. Reports him missing, but doesn't do any looking... or even go by his house to check.

If this ever happens to me, hope I have enough friends and relatives who will find my body before I go stinkin' up the neighborhood...

[Under the Bus]

if he was reported missing on the 15th what took the polk co sheriff office so long to go to his house?
wouldnt that be the first place to look? and what about his mothers story, no other relatives or friends bothered to stop by his home to see if he was there.

[Who Cares]

How do you not notice a person dead on their front porch for a week?

[Marie Duplicano]

Like the other fine Christian folk here, I think this man deserved to die. He was obviously a drug pusher and we don't need more of them.

[Maxfield]

Amazing they left the plants when they killed him. I woulda taken the plants.

[tom]

one less, its a good thing

[UNbelievable]

Let Him ReSt In PeACe wrote:

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FYI where he was murdered at was not his home.

What's your point?

[Tam I Am]

I was visiting family last week in Haines City, FL. Just happened that my family live near the house. No known drug traffic was seen. In fact I was told that the people had just rented the house (not on a dirt road) a couple of months ago and had even introduced themselves. They were not black. It has been said that the victim was a known burgular and had a record of doing so. Still I feel for his family for their loss. As for the front porch, I can't remember, but it must've been enclosed and w/air conditioning that explain's why it took so long to notice the odor of decomposition of the body. We honestly had no clue, it was another neighbor who reported it. You can't blame the police for not finding the victim who was reported missing, who would've thought to look on that front porch. Now to find who caught him breaking into their house and killed him! I'm waiting for another update.
I've asked even pleaded for my family to move to another area. Is there a safe area to live in Haines City afterall? With the cost of living and no employment, people are forced to live where they can afford. Not because they want to live in a drug infested town.

[Tony]

Let Him ReSt In PeACe wrote:

For all you ignorant people that wrote nasty comments about someone you dont even know, how could you look at yourself in the mirror tomorrow morning? He was not a drug dealer and where he was murdered at was not his home!!! Sorry bitches!!

Sorry Charlie, but that mug shot spoke VOLUMES.

[Tony]

Tam I Am wrote:

I was visiting family last week in Haines City, FL. Just happened that my family live near the house. No known drug traffic was seen. In fact I was told that the people had just rented the house (not on a dirt road) a couple of months ago and had even introduced themselves. They were not black. It has been said that the victim was a known burgular and had a record of doing so. Still I feel for his family for their loss. As for the front porch, I can't remember, but it must've been enclosed and w/air conditioning that explain's why it took so long to notice the odor of decomposition of the body. We honestly had no clue, it was another neighbor who reported it. You can't blame the police for not finding the victim who was reported missing, who would've thought to look on that front porch. Now to find who caught him breaking into their house and killed him! I'm waiting for another update.
I've asked even pleaded for my family to move to another area. Is there a safe area to live in Haines City afterall? With the cost of living and no employment, people are forced to live where they can afford. Not because they want to live in a drug infested town.

Oh, so I suppose the pot plants were for decoration?

[Tam I Am]

Tony wrote:

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Oh, so I suppose the pot plants were for decoration?

You're right Tony, I forgot to mention the Pot Plant's found inside the house. Sorry.

[MARQUISIA]

Marie Duplicano wrote:

Like the other fine Christian folk here, I think this man deserved to die. He was obviously a drug pusher and we don't need more of them.

let me tell you something my cousin is not a drug pusher if you would read the article you would see that he was found there.LEFT TO DIE!

[Rose]

MARQUISIA wrote:

<quoted text> let me tell you something my cousin is not a drug pusher if you would read the article you would see that he was found there.LEFT TO DIE!

Honey, it doesn't make much of a difference whether he 'pushed' drugs, used drugs or was just robbing a known drug location, the boy was no saint and paid the ultimate price for his stupidity.

[Touch]

Haines City....Kowboys dont die on their front porch....they die in the saddle..on the range..

[Tired of Eggplants]

MARQUISIA wrote:

<quoted text> let me tell you something my cousin is not a drug pusher if you would read the article you would see that he was found there.LEFT TO DIE!

You are right he was never arrested for drug dealing! Just for burglary. I am sure this fine fellow would never do drugs or hang-out with bad people.

[golfman]

tom wrote:

one less, its a good thing

May God bless you for saiding those horrible words.THAT YOUNGMAN DID NOT DESERVE TO DIE LIKE THAT.

[golfman]

Marie Duplicano wrote:

Like the other fine Christian folk here, I think this man deserved to die. He was obviously a drug pusher and we don't need more of them.

NO HE WASNOT A DRUG DEALER.