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. It’s a case with ties to a high-profile St. Johns County case that has received national attention over the years.

Authorities said Washtock was independently looking into the high-profile Michelle O’Connell case. It was very up close and personal.”Right after Washtock’s death, there was confusion over his identity after detectives learned he legally changed his name to Ellie Washtock. Washtock’s death was ruled a homicide by the medical examiner’s office. “It may not be soon, but it will come out.”Anyone with information about Washtock’s death is to call the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office at 386-329-0800 or CrimeStoppers of Northeast Florida at 1-888-277-8477. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said there is an up to $5,000 reward for information that could lead to a conviction.

Killing of Michelle O’Connell case researcher shrouded in mystery nearly a year laterPublished: January 22, 2020, 10:58 pmEllie Washtock’s father: ‘I think if he wasn’t looking into that ... he would still be alive. That’s my gut feeling.'