Found Deceased FL- William Brian Mullinix, 49, Pinellas Park, 22 April 2020 *Arrest*

[mlhenn]

Pinellas Park police searching for missing man

•last seen on Wed around noon on West Bay Drive in the Largo area
•last seen wearing a green tank top and jean shorts
•drives a lifted dark grey Dodge Ram 3500 with black off-road wheels; FL license plate HXDW80
•didn’t arrive for a fishing trip with friends and also didn’t answer numerous calls to his cell phone.

 

[mlhenn]

Pinellas Park police searching for man reported missing after not showing up for fishing trip


photo of his truck

Mullinix’s girlfriend reported him missing after he failed to arrive for a fishing trip with friends and didn’t answer numerous phone calls.

Also, according to Mullinix’s girlfriend it is not like him to not touch base with anyone.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers of Pinellas at 800-873-8477 or the Pinellas Park Police Department at 727-369-7864.

 

[GraceG]

His legal name is William Brian Mullinex. A more detailed physical description is here. William Brian Mullinix Mugshot 3295912 - William Brian Mullinix Arrest - Pinellas County, FL

 

[SeesSeas]

A Safety Harbor man disappeared last month. Deputies made an arrest in his murder.
May 7, 2020
A Safety Harbor man disappeared last month. Deputies made an arrest in his murder.
The 49-year-old Safety Harbor man was reported missing on April 22. His body was found Tuesday, and the man accused of killing him was arrested Thursday.
[...]
Deputies say he was murdered, and on Thursday they arrested the 20-year-old Belleair man who they say fatally shot him, ransacked his home and then dumped the body in a truck abandoned in Seminole.

Rain Resuli faces charges of first-degree murder, grand theft auto and burglary of an unoccupied dwelling, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
[...]

Deputies: Belleair man charged with killing man reported missing
May 7, 2020
[...]
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office took over the investigation, finding his body inside of his truck on May 5 behind a business in Seminole.

On Thursday, they arrested Resuli in connection with his death.

According to detectives, the victim died from multiple gunshot wounds.
[...]
Detectives say Resuli shot and killed the man during an arranged meeting in Largo. Resuli then drove the man's truck to his Safety Harbor home and burglarized the residence.

After the burglary, Resuli drove the man's truck to Seminole and parked it
behind a business with his body inside, deputies said.
[...]

 

[SeesSeas]

20-066 Detectives Charge Belleair Man With First Degree Murder Of Missing Safety Harbor Man -
20-066 Detectives Charge Belleair Man With First Degree Murder Of Missing Safety Harbor Man
Murder Investigation
Who:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Patrol Operations Bureau
Investigative Operations Bureau
- Robbery/Homicide Unit
Support Services Bureau
-Forensic Science Division

Pinellas Park Police Department

Rain Resuli (Arrested)
DOB: 08/23/1999
Address: 1736 Golf View Drive, Belleair
Charges: One count of First Degree Murder, one count of Grand Theft Auto and one count of Burglary to an Unoccupied Dwelling.

Victim: 49-year-old male. Per Florida Statute 415.107(1) no further details will be released that would tend to identify the victim.

What:
Detectives assigned to the Robbery/Homicide Unit have charged a Belleair man with first degree murder of a missing Safety Harbor man.

When:
The victim was reported missing to the Pinellas Park Police Department at 11:33 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputies located the missing man deceased inside of his truck at about 7:27 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2020.

The suspect was arrested by Pinellas County Sheriff detectives at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2020.

Where:
Detectives located the deceased’s truck parked behind a business located at 7895 Seminole Boulevard in Seminole.

How/Why:
On Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at approximately 11:33 p.m., a Pinellas Park police officer responded to a residence, after a 49-year-old man was reported missing. The man never reached his destination after leaving a friend’s house in Pinellas Park. Pinellas Park Police Department took a report and began a missing person investigation.

On Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at approximately 7:27 p.m., deputies were dispatched to an abandoned truck parked behind a business at 7895 Seminole Boulevard in Seminole. When deputies arrived on the scene, they discovered a deceased male inside the truck, later determined to be the missing man.

According to detectives, the victim died from multiple gunshot wounds.

Through various investigative techniques, detectives learned that 20-year-old Rain Resuli was the last person to meet with the victim.

Detectives say, Resuli murdered the victim at about 12:00 p.m. during an arranged meeting they had scheduled in Largo. Resuli then drove the victim’s truck to the victim’s home in Safety Harbor and burglarized the residence.

After the burglary, Resuli drove the victim’s truck to Seminole and parked it behind a business at 7895 Seminole Boulevard with the victim inside.

Detectives arrested Resuli at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, 2020, and charged him with one count of First Degree Murder, one count of Grand Theft Auto, and one count of Burglary to an Unoccupied Dwelling.

Resuli was interviewed by detectives at the Sheriff’s Administration Building located at 10750 Ulmerton Road in Largo before being transported and booked at the Pinellas County Jail.

Next of kin has been notified and has requested to remain confidential under Florida’s Amendment 6.

The investigation continues.

 

[mlhenn]

20-year-old charged with 1st degree murder of missing Safety Harbor man

Thanks for sharing this info @SeesSeas
Although they didn’t name the victim, it’s surely WBM. (IMO)
Info seems to match up.
•49 yr old
•Scheduled to be in Largos
•Left a residence in Pinella Park
•His truck
•The date

All of it is very disturbing, but what I found to be horrific IMO, is this guy supposedly killed the victim, drove the victims truck to his home to burglarize it, then drove the truck to another place to leave it and the victim inside! What a nightmare!

 

[SeesSeas]

All of it is very disturbing, but what I found to be horrific IMO, is this guy supposedly killed the victim, drove the victims truck to his home to burglarize it, then drove the truck to another place to leave it and the victim inside! What a nightmare!

That IS what happened, according to news reporting! More details:
Belleair man accused of murder left behind ‘things to do’ list, Pinellas deputies say
Published May 8, 2020
Updated May 9, 2020
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A 20-year-old Belleair man accused of murder is in jail thanks in part to his organizational skills.

Rain Resuli left behind a handwritten list that deputies say links him to the deadly ambush and robbery of a 49-year-old Safety Harbor man last month.

“TAKE KEYS + GUN + PHONE (HIS CELL!)!!! + MONEY + MORE PERSONAL THINGS WEED (ALL OF IT)," read the note deputies said they found in Resuli’s bedroom. “SOME PARAPHERNALIA CUT CAMERA CORD TAKE HIS PHONE LOOK FOR WITNESSES/CAMERAS.”
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The Safety Harbor man was sitting in the driver’s seat of his truck when deputies said Resuli shot and killed him.

Resulit then moved the body to the truck’s back seat, deputies said, and drove it to the victim’s home. He robbed the house and left with a suitcase and a rifle case, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Despite writing “LOOK FOR WITNESSES/CAMERAS” on his list, deputies said a surveillance camera caught Resuli entering the home for 12 minutes. Then he abandoned the truck, with the victim still inside, behind the Seminole office. The truck wasn’t discovered for 13 days.
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[PayrollNerd]

This dude needs a Darwin award. JMO

I can't figure out why this poor gentleman was targeted. Weed? Big deal. Money? Valuables? Strange crime.

RIP William - I am sorry you missed a fun fishing trip with friends.

 

[evilwise]

Perp was probably his weed dealer and William unwisely let him know that he had a large amount of cash at his house. Might have been asked to be a middle man on a larger buy and decided to take it all for himself. There are definitely people out there to whom a life is worth less than a thousand dollars.