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Reward increased to find killer of Lehigh Acres man

Posted at 9:49 AM, Oct 05, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-05 09:49:17-04

LEE COUNTY, Fla. -- The reward to find Kyle Byrtus' killer has gone up again.

The 25-year-old was killed in August 2013 in Lehigh Acres and left his body in a secluded field. 

Detectives say answers could lie in the Pine Manor community, where investigators say Kyle spent a significant amount of his time.

If you have any information that could lead to an arrest, you could now get up to $5,200 -- $2,200 supplied by anonymous donors, and $3,000 from Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers.

Anyone with information on the person or persons responsible for the murder of Kyle Byrtus is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477).  All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000 from Crime Stoppers and $2,200 from anonymous donors.  Tips may also be made online at www.southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or on the P3Tips mobile app.