17-year-old accused of murdering woman, leaving body in vacant Tampa lot

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder after a woman was found dead in a vacant lot, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.

Officers with the Tampa Police Department said they found the victim, Andie Morrell, 37, dead on Friday, Sept. 19 in a lot on North 39th Street.

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The investigation led detectives to a home on Polak Drive in unincorporated Hillsborough County, where authorities believe Morrell was killed.

Investigators said they found “blood evidence” inside the home…

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