Man charged with murder after missing man's remains found in barrel on Sanford property
A man with a long criminal history faces a new murder charge after Lee County investigators found a barrel with human remains in concrete on his property.
Posted — UpdatedJackie Lamar Bright is a known drug dealer whose criminal record dates to 2000. He was released from prison in May 2022, was arrested on new drug charges on Jan. 6, was out on bond and arrested again on more drug charges Jan. 11 before authorities added the murder charge.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office announced the murder charge on Thursday afternoon. On Tuesday, "detectives located a 55-gallon barrel in a heavily wooded area that contained concrete and suspected human remains," the sheriff's office said.
The remains have been identified as Michael Bradley Cox, who has been missing since December 2022.
Sheriff Brian Estes said the investigation would continue and additional charges are expected.
Neighbors in the area who know both the suspect and victim are shocked to hear the chilling details.
"Nothing has ever happened like that in this neck of the woods," said one neighbor, who did not want to be named. "This is really surprising.
"When I came home, I saw a truck that had a barrel on. I can’t really say what was in it, but it was shocking there’s a lot of speculation going on right now. “
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