TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The Tallahassee Police Department arrested a man Thursday after the body of a missing woman was found in a wooded area.
Cecilia Lopez-Quessada, 74, was first reported missing on April 5 and after an investigation, police found probable cause to arrest 59-year-old Martin Barrett for killing the woman and moving her body to a wooded area off Tower Road.
TPD said that the victim and Barrett were known to each other. Barrett has been charged with second-degree murder.
This remains an open and active investigation, according to police.
