Cynthia Cole, 57, of Jensen Beach, Florida, was reported missing on February 24, 2022, and was later found dead on March 5, 2022. Her body was discovered submerged in a septic tank behind her home after she had last been seen at the Jammin’ Jensen event in downtown Jensen Beach. Cynthia was remembered by neighbors as kind and involved in the community.

Investigators arrested 34-year-old handyman Keoki Hilo Demich in connection with the case. He was charged with first-degree murder, burglary of an occupied dwelling with assault or battery, sexual battery with great force, grand theft, and grand theft of a motor vehicle. Authorities say Demich planned to rob and kill Cynthia, waited for her to return home, attacked and sexually assaulted her, drowned her in the bathroom, and then hid her body in the septic tank.

The community has been left grieving over the loss of someone described as a second mother and a pillar of the neighborhood. Does anyone have information about Cynthia’s movements around late February 2022 or about contacts she may have had with workers at her home?