On January 5, 2000, 23-year-old Marlon Nelson was found shot, set on fire, and left dead on the side of State Road 19 near Revels Road, outside Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida. He had been seen earlier that day in Orlando in the company of two unidentified men who were driving a blue Lexus. Nelson lived in Orlando and had a prosthetic left leg.

At the time he disappeared he was wearing gray gym pants with blue trim, a light-colored t-shirt, and tennis shoes. Investigators say Nelson likely knew the people responsible, but no arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved and active in Lake County’s cold case files.

Anyone who has information about Nelson’s movements on January 5, 2000, or who recognizes the description of the vehicle or the men should contact the Lake County Sheriff’s Office; anonymous tips are accepted.