The Tampa Police Department recently released footage of a hit-and-run incident that left a man seriously injured (credit: Tampa Police Department). In a related development, three family members of a Florida man who was found murdered in July 2021 have been arrested in connection to the ongoing homicide investigation, according to authorities. The Dixie County Sheriff’s Office revealed that David Rainey’s wife, Cindy Rainey, reported him missing on the morning of July 25, 2021. The couple and their family, who hail from Flagler County on the opposite side of the state, were vacationing in the Town of Suwanee when the 54-year-old man was reported missing.
The Dixie County Sheriff’s Office immediately launched a missing person’s investigation and later that evening, they discovered David Rainey’s lifeless body in a canal behind the rented residence where the family was staying. Authorities determined that Rainey had sustained multiple stab wounds to his chest and was then placed in the water after being killed, leading them to rule his death as a homicide.
More than two years later, three of Rainey’s family members have been taken into custody in connection to his murder. Dixie County investigators traveled to Bunnell, Florida on October 25, 2023, and with the assistance of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, arrested Cindy and Bailey Rainey. Subsequently, the investigators proceeded to Orlando, Florida, where they apprehended Jack Rainey with the help of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. All three suspects have been charged with tampering with evidence, although it remains unclear whether any of them will face murder charges.
The Dixie County State’s Attorney’s office has yet to respond to inquiries regarding the specific charges. This article will be updated as more information becomes available.
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