NewsWFLA News Channel 8October 26, 2026Hillsborough County
Hernando County Sheriff's Office asks for public assistance in 2017 homicide investigation of Stevencia Barlatier
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The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is seeking new information from the public regarding the 2017 disappearance and homicide of 21-year-old Stevencia Barlatier. Investigators are asking anyone with details about her activities, travel, or associates around the time she went missing to contact the agency or Crime Stoppers.
Read the full story at WFLA News Channel 8Why It Matters
Law enforcement is actively seeking anonymous tips and witness statements to advance an unsolved homicide case from 2017, utilizing public outreach to uncover new leads.
Key Facts
- The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is seeking new information in the 2017 disappearance and homicide of Stevencia Barlatier.
- Barlatier was 21 years old and lived in Orlando at the time she went missing.
- Her last known sighting was at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 25, 2017, at a Publix on E. Colonial Road in Orlando.
- She was wearing a blue or green top, black leggings, a black hooded jacket, and carrying a pink patterned backpack and a blue garment.
- Relatives in Collier County reported her missing shortly after she was last seen.
- Her body was later recovered in a rural area in eastern Hernando County.
- Investigators have not specified her cause of death.
- At the time of her disappearance, she was pregnant and in a relationship with a Haitian man whose identity has not been publicly released.
- Anonymous tips can be submitted online or by calling Hernando County Crime Stoppers at 1-866-990-TIPS (8477).
Who's Mentioned
OrganizationHernando County Crime Stoppers“Organization accepting anonymous tips”OrganizationHernando County Sheriff’s Office“Law enforcement agency investigating the homicide”locationHernando County“Location where Barlatier's body was recovered”locationOrlando“City where Barlatier lived and was last seen”OrganizationPublix“Location of Barlatier's last known sighting”other1-866-990-TIPS“Phone number for submitting crime tips”locationCollier County“Location of relatives who reported Barlatier missing”PersonStevencia Barlatier“The victim in the 2017 homicide investigation”