DELTONA, Fla. — Several agencies searched a pond in Deltona for clues in what Mt. Dora police confirmed is on ongoing criminal investigation.
Crime scene investigators search a muddy pond after sources say officers received a tip that it’s connected to the case of missing mother, Nicole Baldwin.
The 41-year-old went missing in November 2023.
A neighbor, who didn’t want to be identified, said, “It had to have been someone that knows the area because I didn’t know there was a pond back there until my neighbor told me.”
Baldwin is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and around 135 pounds with brown or blonde hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink nightgown.
Neighbors say investigators have been at the area for weeks.
“Scares the you know what out of me. I live here. I’m used to seeing turkeys over there, not a bunch of cops and crime scene trucks,” the neighbor said.
Investigators previously said they do not believe Baldwin left on her own and are investigating this case as a homicide.
There is a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Call Crimeline at 800-423-8477 if you have any information.
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