Joseph Wayne Witherington was 21 when he was found dead in an orange grove off Mud Lake Road in southeast Polk County on March 28, 2019. Known as Joey, he performed in the local dance club scene and his body was discovered by grove caretakers. The autopsy and investigators determined he had been shot twice in the head and ruled a homicide; Polk County homicide detectives described the wounds as execution-style.

Police quickly focused on Heather Tyler, 28, of Winter Haven. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, she was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, and grand theft of a firearm. Investigators say evidence and witness statements indicate Tyler shot Joey while he was driving a friend’s blue Kia on a dirt road between orange groves, then took his wallet, fled, and tried to destroy evidence by burning blood-stained clothes.

What details about Joey’s last movements or the people he was with that day might help explain what happened?