VENICE, Fla. — A 75-year-old Venice man has been arrested and charged with murder in the case of a 24-year-old Bradenton woman who went missing in 2024.
Laikyn West was first reported missing on Sept. 16, 2024. At the time, her housemate told investigators that West was picked up in a white sedan on Sept. 13 and didn’t return, missing a scheduled out-of-state flight.
In December 2024, the investigation, including phone records, digital data and witness information, led Bradenton police to Ronald Racki, a now 75-year-old man who lives in Venice. According to police, evidence indicates West was last alive in the city of Venice…