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Kara Hanvey found dead on Hwy 92 East in Lakeland
Jun 16, 2019
Media Contact : Carrie Horstman, PIO
Media Contact : Carrie Horstman, PIO
PCSO deputies are seeking the public's help in the suspicious death of 22-year-old Kara Fay Hanvey of Sebring. Preliminary information so far is as follows:
Around 6:40 am on Sunday, June 16, 2019, the PCSO ECC received a 911 call reporting an unresponsive female laying on her back in the grass median of US Hwy 92 East (AKA East Memorial Blvd) near Kennedy Auto Sales on Reynolds Road in Lakeland. When first responders arrived on-scene it was apparent the victim was deceased. There were no witnesses located. The PCSO Traffic Unit responded to assume the investigation. The PCSO Homicide Unit and Crime Scene also responded.
An autopsy determined Hanvey was fatally struck by a vehicle. Her belongings were found on the side of the roadway nearby.
PCSO is seeking witnesses who may have been in this area between 5:30 am and 6:30 am, and/or any acquaintances of the victim who have information on her whereabouts or activities on Saturday night and/or Sunday morning. Please call the PCSO Traffic Unit at 863-297-1100.
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