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Sarasota man wanted for murder found in Orlando

Posted at 2:28 PM, Oct 20, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-20 14:28:26-04

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office charged 31-year-old Daniel Davenport with the murder of 55-year-old Sergio Hostins, a Sarasota man who recently went missing on Friday. 

On October 9th, construction workers found a dead person lying near a home being remodeled in Naples, according to Collier County Sheriff's office. 

Through continued investigation, Collier County detectives contacted the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office regarding 55-year-old Sarasota resident Sergio Hostins, who was reported missing along with his green Subaru Forester. 

On October 11, an arrest warrant was issued charging Davenport with murder, and his phot was released to the media. He was spotted in Orlando and Tampa driving Hostins' vehicle. 

He is currently booked into Orange County Jail waiting extradition back to Sarasota County.