Charles Ray Durden was 27 when he and his friend, 26-year-old Staffon Larry, were found dead on November 16, 2016. Their remains were inside a burned SUV at Spring Street and Fred Waters Way in St. Augustine after the vehicle had been set on fire. Investigators determined both men had been shot to death, execution-style, with shots to the back of their heads.

Neighbors reported hearing a loud bang the night of the killings; the vehicle fire followed. Charles Durden’s mother, Annette Durden, discovered the burning SUV while en route to dialysis and later identified her son by a watch and ring recovered from the remains. The family says Durden left behind two young children.

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office has not announced any arrests or named suspects, and the investigation has produced few leads. The community holds memorials and walks in the victims’ memory and the family continues to seek answers. Does anyone with information about what happened that night or who might know more about Charles and Staffon’s movements come forward to help the investigation?