Amber Renee Estep, 39, of Cocoa, Florida, was reported missing January 19, 2024, after failing to show for multiple work shifts. Her husband, Brian Estep, told investigators they argued after a January 16 doctor’s appointment and said Amber asked to be let out near Interstate 95 north of State Road 50; he claimed she slapped him and walked off with a cellphone.

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office investigators say a different picture emerged: Brian’s pickup was found burned in Port St. John, blood matching Amber was located in an area called the Black Hole, and evidence indicated her body had been moved at night and transported around northern Brevard and southern Volusia counties before being discarded off State Route 46 in Mims. Amber was found shot multiple times and with severe head trauma. Brian Estep was arrested in West Virginia and faces first-degree premeditated murder with a firearm and tampering with evidence; he is being held without bond pending extradition.

The family has expressed relief mixed with sorrow and hopes for closure and justice in Amber’s brutal killing. Did anyone in the area see Amber or her truck around January 16–19, 2024?