Four people have been arrested in connection with the murder of 21-year-old Ethan Fussell. Now the Polk County Sheriff's Office needs help finding the car that may have his body inside.

Polk County Sheriff’s detectives haven’t found the body of 21-year-old Ethan Fussell, but the PCSO officials announced Thursday afternoon that the 2000 silver Lexus that was being driven by suspect Talon Page has been turned in at one of their district substations.

“We will be processing the vehicle for evidence,” a spokesperson said. “We are still looking for Ethan Fussell’s body.”

Sheriff Grady Judd revealed more grim details Wednesday about the disappearance and presumed murder of 21-year-old Ethan Fussell.

Missing car: Judd said detectives believed Fussell’s body was wrapped in a bloody carpet and placed in the silver Lexus. It was last seen on May 13 at 4:30 p.m., heading eastbound on Interstate 4 in Lakeland. There is still a $5,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of the Fussell’s body.

Videotaped beating: The murder may have been caught on camera. Judd said there was a camera inside the mobile home on Driggers Road where Fussell had lived for about seven months. Detectives got a search warrant and, on Tuesday, were able to access video that showed suspects Talon Page, 25, and Adonai Moran-Rivera, 21, “severely beating” Fussell. It also showed a blood-soaked carpet that was later removed.

More arrests and murder charges: Page and Moran-Rivera are now facing additional charges of first-degree murder and tampering with or destroying evidence. Their girlfriends have also been arrested.

Page’s girlfriend, Autumn Thomas, 25, and Moran-Rivera’s girlfriend, Crystal Droweingo, 23, both of Lakeland, were charged with lying to law enforcement officers, tampering with evidence and being accessories after the fact of a capital felony. Thomas was also charged with tampering with a witness.

“They actively helped in what we believe is the disposal of Ethan,” Judd said.

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Cindy's reporting for LkldNow focuses on Lakeland city government. Previously, she was a crime reporter, City Hall reporter and chief political writer for newspapers including the Albuquerque Journal and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. She spent a year as a community engagement coordinator for the City of Lakeland before joining LkldNow in 2023. Reach her at cindy@lkldnow.com or 561-212-3429.