Crime & Justice

Feds Investigate ‘Suspicious Death’ of Florida Woman Found Floating in Trash Bag

MYSTERY DEATH

Heather Rose Strickland’s body was found floating off Florida’s Gulf Coast, wrapped in bedding and placed in a trash bag.

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The FBI is investigating the “suspicious death” of a woman found floating off Florida’s Gulf Coast on Dec. 10. The woman has been identified as 34-year-old Heather Rose Strickland, who was last seen Dec. 5. Her body was found in international waters 13 miles from Pinellas County by fishermen wrapped in bedding in a trash bag, according to investigators. The FBI said it’s waiting on the results of a toxicology test to determine a cause of death and will release more details soon.

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