From The Tribune staff reports
SPRINGVILLE — Law enforcement sources confirm the location that a missing Florida woman’s body was found in a Springville barn on Sunday, April 3.
Cassie Carli (Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Facebook page)
Special Agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) obtained and executed a search warrant at a Springville residence at the request of the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office.
According to the ALEA, the body of 37-year-old Cassie Carli of Navarre, Florida, was found in a shallow grave during the search at 7826 U.S. Highway 11, in Springville, when authorities executed a search warrant on a property in St. Clair County. The barn where Carli’s remains were located is believed to be located on Highway 11 in Springville.
Carli’s ex-boyfriend, Marcus Spanevelo, is said to have a connection with the property Carli was found on.
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office stated that Spanevelo was arrested by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations and the Tennessee Highway Patrol in Lebanon, Tennessee, where he is being held on charges of tampering with evidence, giving false information concerning a missing persons investigation, and destruction of evidence.
Marcus Spanevelo (Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa County Sheriff Facebook page)
“Spanevelo was arrested based on a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes warrant which was signed by a Judge,” Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page stated. “Currently, this case remains an active investigation. We are cautious as to the information being released due to the sensitivity of this case. The mutual child is still safe.”
Carli was last seen in a restaurant parking lot in Navarre, Florida, on Sunday, March 27, when she met Spanevelo so their daughter, Saylor, could visit him.
Law enforcement sources confirms that Carli’s remains were found at this barn on Highway 11 in Springville. (Photo by Scott Buttram)
Carli’s father reported her missing to the Santa Rosa sheriff’s authorities on Monday, March 28.
Authorities later located Carli’s vehicle behind the restaurant where she had met Spanevelo on Sunday.
Carli’s daughter was located safe and unharmed.
St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office, Springville Police Department, St. Clair County District Attorney’s Office, and Deputies from the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office assisted in the search for Carli. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency continues to investigate the case.
Nothing further is available as the investigation is ongoing.
Authorities ask that anyone with information on the case call 911 or Santa Rosa County Crime Stoppers at 850-437-STOP.
