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Hernando County Sheriff's Office appeals for information in 2017 homicide of Stevencia Barlatier
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The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public tips regarding the 2017 disappearance and homicide of Stevencia Barlatier, a pregnant 21-year-old woman last seen in Orlando. Investigators are asking anyone with details about her activities, travel, or associates around the time of her disappearance to contact law enforcement or Crime Stoppers.
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The active appeal for information aims to generate new leads in an unsolved 2017 homicide case, with anonymous reporting options available through Crime Stoppers at 1-866-990-TIPS.
Key Facts
- The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is actively seeking new information in the 2017 disappearance and homicide of Stevencia Barlatier.
- Barlatier was 21 years old and living 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 last seen 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 her disappearance.
- Her body was later recovered in a rural area of eastern Hernando County.
- Law enforcement has not publicly 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 by authorities.
- Anonymous tips can be submitted online or by calling Hernando County Crime Stoppers at 1-866-990-TIPS (8477).
Who's Mentioned
OrganizationCrime Stoppers“Organization receiving anonymous tips”OrganizationHernando County Sheriff’s Office“Law enforcement agency investigating the homicide”locationHernando County“County where Barlatier's body was recovered”locationOrlando“City where Barlatier lived and was last seen”OrganizationPublix“Location of Barlatier's last known sighting”locationCollier County“Location of relatives who reported Barlatier missing”PersonStevencia Barlatier“Victim in the 2017 disappearance and homicide case”