Found Deceased FL - Paul Marvella, 30, Jacksonville, 15 Jan 2017

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Hernando man goes missing during work trip to Jacksonville
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The Hernando County Sheriff's Office said Paul Anthony Marvella was working for Alternative Transportation Services, transporting a deceased person to Jacksonville.
After he completed his business in Jacksonville, he disappeared.
Marvella was last seen Sunday, January 15 at aabout 6:10 p.m., after making the delivery to 3901 University Blvd., in Jacksonville.

http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/229642438-story
 
From your link Insightful:


"According to Sue Moyer, a private investigator hired to aid in the search, Paul’s vehicle was found submerged in a swampy area off I-75 called Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park."

"The vehicle was pulled from the swamp last night but Paul’s body was not inside."
 
I wonder if any windows or doors were open on the SUV?

Swampy makes me think that if he accidentally drove into the water, he may have had time to escape before sinking. That's my optimistic opinion.

Of course, it would probably also work well for hiding a vehicle as well. That's my not so optimistic opinion.
 
Adding to the mystery, officials were able to ping Paul’s cell phone which was not located inside the vehicle. Family says the cell phone is somewhere in the vicinity of I-75 and SR-24, which is north of the location where Paul’s SUV was located.

this is according to the article: http://www.rnrfonline.com/mystery-gr...ed-unoccupied/
 
Adding to the mystery, officials were able to ping Paul’s cell phone which was not located inside the vehicle. Family says the cell phone is somewhere in the vicinity of I-75 and SR-24, which is north of the location where Paul’s SUV was located.

this is according to the article: http://www.rnrfonline.com/mystery-gr...ed-unoccupied/

I'm guessing it was not an accident. He's either gone on his own accord (my best guess) or foul play.


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Wow - didn't expect it to end like this - so sorry. Although not yet identified, it doesn't sound good.
 
By Jana Jones Published: January 23, 2017, 10:45 am Updated: January 23, 2017, 11:27 am
http://wfla.com/2017/01/23/hernando-family-hopes-son-who-vanished-during-work-road-trip-will-be-found-alive/

The last person to talk to Paul was his coworker sometime between 7:30 and 8 last Sunday night.

When the coworker tried to call him back just 40 minutes later, the phone went to voicemail over and over again.

Ed: The missing persons flyer says the last person he spoke with was a family member. I checked the Secy of State site. The company is owned by someone with another name and company address/president and officers are in Beverly Hills... so doubt family member.

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Paynes Prarie is a 20,000 acre state park which is known for it's alligators. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/at-paynes-prairie-preserve-state-park-in-florida-alligators-come-with-the-territory/2015/02/19/60a00264-ae54-11e4-abe8-e1ef60ca26de_story.html?utm_term=.788cc182c706
 
Phew - wrong person. There are so many killings in Florida, I should not have jumped to the conclusion that it was Paul Marvella.
 
By Jana Jones Published: January 23, 2017, 10:45 am Updated: January 23, 2017, 11:27 am
http://wfla.com/2017/01/23/hernando-family-hopes-son-who-vanished-during-work-road-trip-will-be-found-alive/

The last person to talk to Paul was his coworker sometime between 7:30 and 8 last Sunday night.

When the coworker tried to call him back just 40 minutes later, the phone went to voicemail over and over again.

Ed: The missing persons flyer says the last person he spoke with was a family member. I checked the Secy of State site. The company is owned by someone with another name and company address/president and officers are in Beverly Hills... so doubt family member.

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Paynes Prarie is a 20,000 acre state park which is known for it's alligators. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/at-paynes-prairie-preserve-state-park-in-florida-alligators-come-with-the-territory/2015/02/19/60a00264-ae54-11e4-abe8-e1ef60ca26de_story.html?utm_term=.788cc182c706

Yet according to this article, the last person he spoke to was his girlfriend around midnight.
http://wfla.com/2017/01/18/hernando-man-vanishes-during-work-trip-to-jacksonville/

Conflicting info seems to be the norm in missing persons cases nowadays. Nobody fact checks. It's frustrating. [emoji36]


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By Jana Jones Published: January 23, 2017, 10:45 am Updated: January 23, 2017, 11:27 am
http://wfla.com/2017/01/23/hernando-family-hopes-son-who-vanished-during-work-road-trip-will-be-found-alive/

The last person to talk to Paul was his coworker sometime between 7:30 and 8 last Sunday night.

When the coworker tried to call him back just 40 minutes later, the phone went to voicemail over and over again.

Ed: The missing persons flyer says the last person he spoke with was a family member. I checked the Secy of State site. The company is owned by someone with another name and company address/president and officers are in Beverly Hills... so doubt family member.

View attachment 108379

Paynes Prarie is a 20,000 acre state park which is known for it's alligators. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/at-paynes-prairie-preserve-state-park-in-florida-alligators-come-with-the-territory/2015/02/19/60a00264-ae54-11e4-abe8-e1ef60ca26de_story.html?utm_term=.788cc182c706

Alligators don't eat humans - crocodiles do. I know that sounds like a silly thing to say, but it's true. Last year when that horrible story emerged from Disney of a little boy being eaten by an alligator at a Disney Hotel broke, I thought . . . no way. Something else happened to that child. It was mostly true - the alligator did drown the child, but didn't eat him.

Brazos Bend State Park in Southeast Texas is chock full of huge alligators - you have to step over them as they lounge on the sidewalks - and no one ever gets attacked. Dogs are at great risk though - you shouldn't take a dog there.
 
Published January 23rd, 2017
http://www.wcjb.com/local-news/2017/01/man-still-missing-paynes-prairie-fdot-initiating-crash-study

Man still missing in Payne's Prairie; FDOT initiating crash study

Florida Highway Patrol troopers and Florida Fish and Wildlife officials expanded their efforts Monday using an amphibious vehicle from Clay Electric to further search the muddy waters near I-75.

"The conditions; not only is there zero visibility and weeds, and muck and marsh, but there's also gators in the general area there," said Art Forgey, spokesperson for the Alachua County Sheriff's Office. The Hernando County Sheriff's Office reached out to Alachua County deputies Thursday for help, Marvella's black SUV was found Friday evening along with his cell phone.
"There was a person in the vehicle when it when into the water due to some evidence that they gathered and that's why the extensive search to locate someone," Forgey said.

A wired fence is the only thing separating I-75 from the prairie. Marvella's father told TV20, the barrier needs to be stronger. He preferred not to speak on camera, but he added the state should consider installing some kind of wall to protect cars from driving into the prairie's muddy waters.
 

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