Family hopes someone will come forward to help solve 2019 murder in St. Johns County
The family of a St. Augustine man mysteriously murdered in a World Golf Village condo is desperate for answers and turned to the News4JAX I-TEAM for help. Itโs a case with ties to a high-profile St. Johns County case that has received national attention over the years.
Killing of Michelle OโConnell case researcher remains unsolved more than 2 years later
Authorities said Washtock was independently looking into the high-profile Michelle OโConnell case. It was very up close and personal.โRight after Washtockโs death, there was confusion over his identity after detectives learned he legally changed his name to Ellie Washtock. Washtockโs death was ruled a homicide by the medical examinerโs office. โIt may not be soon, but it will come out.โAnyone with information about Washtockโs death is to call the Putnam County Sheriffโs Office at 386-329-0800 or CrimeStoppers of Northeast Florida at 1-888-277-8477. The Putnam County Sheriffโs Office said there is an up to $5,000 reward for information that could lead to a conviction.
Killing of Michelle OโConnell case researcher shrouded in mystery nearly a year later
Killing of Michelle OโConnell case researcher shrouded in mystery nearly a year laterPublished: January 22, 2020, 10:58 pmEllie Washtockโs father: โI think if he wasnโt looking into that ... he would still be alive. Thatโs my gut feeling.'