: a ‘Filing # 203433535 E-Filed 07/26/2024 01:52:07 PM ; Wir US/40/19B9 Na OU-OAHIAFIO 01396 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA STATE OF FLORIDA, Plaintiff, Vs, APRILANNE MARKLEY-POPE, WIE, DOB: 04/18/1965 Defendant, IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, TO ALL AND SINGULAR THE SHERIFFS AND CONSTABLES OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND/OR TO AGENTS (OF THE FOLLOWING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES: SEMINOLE POLICE DEPARTMENT BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE, 1 Detective Elio Garcia of the Seminole Police Department, County of Broward, ‘State of Florida, has this 26 day of March, A.D. 2024, made application for an Arrest Warrant via lectonic means pursuant to F.S. 901.02(3), said application being supported by the General Affidavit for an Arrest Warrant, wherein itis alleged thatthe A ffiant has reason to believe and does believe that one APRILANNE MARKLEY-POPE, W/F, DOB: 04/16/1965, did then. and tet: COUNTI \BUSE OF A DEAD HUMAI! yy | FS 872.06 (2) | On March 23, 2023, Aprilanne Markley-Pope unlawfully abused the dead human bay of HIM a human being, by failing to notify proper authorities of the death of MM and abandoning his body in the open for wildlife to harvest his organs, contrary 10 F.S 872.06(2). i Page 10f3 : REV AB 10719 #* PILED: BROWARD COUNTY, FL BRENDA D. FORMAN, CLERK 07/26/2024 01:50:07 IM.*#**; 5, : eS po swaratne 1 p04 LEW ‘Seminole Police Department 2023-01396 COUNTIT TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE, FS 918.13 : On March 23, 2023, Aprilanne Markley-Pope abandoned the dead human body of| ‘human being, on a rock quarry roadside, in the open for wildlife to harvest his organé thus hampering the collection of evidence from the victim’s organs to determine the cause or mannesjof death. By abandoning the body on the roadside, Markley-Pope attempted to alter, destrby, or conceal the body of MMI with the purpose to impair its availability in the death investigation, contrary to FS 918.13. ‘The offenses set forth in the foregoing Warrant are contrary to the statutes in such case ake and provided, and against the peace and digaity of the State of Florida, Attached hereto and made apart hereof by incorporation is the afidavit executed by Detective Elio Garcia, CCNA 461, Affiant herein. ‘THESE ARE, THEREFORE, to command you forthwith to arrest the said APRILANNE. MARKLEY-POPE, W/F, DOB: 04/15/1965, and bring her before me to be dealt with accor haw. Given under my hand and seal the _26, Judge Martin S. Fein 3-26-24 y Page zol3 " REV AB 107/19 iy |dm. a) ; i | wo inaros gah DA-ORH TARO 2023-01396 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA STATE OF FLORIDA, Ve Plaintiff, : 1 WARRANT TO ARREST APRILANNE MARKLEY-POPE, ‘WIR, DOB: 04/15/1965 IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, TO ALL AND SINGULAR THE | SHERIFFS AND CONSTABLES OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND/OR TO AGENTS OF THE FOLLOWING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES: SEMINOLE POLICE DEPARTMENT BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE, \ WHEREAS, Detective Elio Garcia of the Seminole Police Department, County of Broward, ‘State of Florida, has this 26 day of March, A.D. 2024, made application for an Arrest Warrant via lectronic means pursuant to FS. 901.02(3), sald application being supported by the General * Affidavit foran Arrest Warrant, wherein itis alleged that the Affiant has reason to beliéve and does believe that one APRILANNE MARKLEY-POPE, W/F, DOB: 04/16/1965, did then and there: ‘COUNTI \BUSE | .D HUMAN BOD’ FS 872.06 (2) | ‘On March 23, 2023, Aprilanne Markley-Pope unlawfully abused the dead human bay lof MM « human being, by failing to notify proper authorities ofthe death of II and abandoning his ‘body in the open for wildlife to harvest his organs, contrary to F.S 872.06(2). ly Page 1of3 REV AB LOTHI9 ! !: Ye. a | gms, Ogu UH TAMU a T ICAL, FS 918.13 ‘On March 23, 2023, Aprilanne Mirkley-Pope abandoned the dead human body of Il a human being, on a rock quarry roadside, in the open for wildlife to harvest his organs thus hampering the collection of evidence from the victim's organs to determine the cause or manner of death. By abandoning the body on the roadside, Markley-Pope attempted to alter, destroy, or conceal the body of INH with the purpose to impair its availability in the death investigation, contrary to FS 918.13. ‘The offenses set forth in the foregoing Warrant are contrary to the statutes in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity ofthe Statc of Florids, Attached hereto and made a part hereof by incorporation isthe affidavit executed by Detestve Elio Garcia, CCN 46), Aint herein. ‘THESE ARE, THEREFORE, to command you forthwith to arrest the said. apRILanve MARKLEY-POPE, W/F, DOB: 04/15/1965, and bring her before me to be dealt with secoring to law. : i Given under my hand and seal the, Judge Martin S. Fein 3-26-24 Page 2013 REV AB 107119ARREST WARRANT Seminole Police Department 2023.01396 [RECEIVED the Warrant on the Day of, 2024 and excoted the same onthe __ Day of 2014 by arresting the within named Defendant and having her ‘now before the Court DEFENDANT ARREST: RETURN: MILEAGE! COMMITMENT: RECOMMITMENT: RELEASE: = TOTAL: SHERIFF BOND ot te Coun ishereby xed NO BOND per AO 2023-47-CRIM BOND ot Count 2is herby xed n's_NO BOND per AO 2023-47-CRIM RETURN DATE on this Warrant to be not later ‘than the Day of, 0. Ms €, THE HONORABLE JUDGE MARTIN FEIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT REV AB 1079 1 THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL. CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR BROWARD ‘COUNTY, FLORIDA STATE OF FLORIDA Ve. I APRILANNE MARKLEY-POPE, W/F, 4/15/55 | WARRANT TO ARR , Page 30f3anasstaremay, Yo Vv | eS acl IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA | STATE OF FLORIDA, t Plainif, = : Vs AFFIDAVIT TO ARREST APRILANNE MARKLEY-POPE, | | (WIE DOB; 04/16/1965) i ‘The undersigned Affiant, Detective Elio Garcia of the Seminole Police County of Broward, State of Florida, hereby submits this affidavit and application for artes Honorable Marin Fein, Judge of the Circuit Court ofthe Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Broward County, State of Flori This affidavit and application is hereby electronically submitted bearing your Affiant’s signature supported by oath or affirmation in compliance with FS. 901.02(3), in which the fiant deposes and says that on or about the 23 day of March, A.D. 2023, in the County and State aforesaid, one APRILANNE MARKLEY-POPE, W/F, DOB: 04/16/1965, did then and | ABUSE OF A DEAD HUMAN BODY ! FS 872.06 (2) ' ‘On March 23, 2023, Aprilanne Markley-Pope unlawfully abused the dead human body of MM a human being, by failing to notify proper authorities of the death of INN and abandoning his bbody in the open for wildlife to harvest his organs, contrary to F.S 872.06(2). i )UNT It ‘ TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE i FS 918.13 t On March 23, 2023, Aprithane Markley-Pope abandoned the dead human body of| human being, on a rock quarry roadside, in the open for wildlife to harvest his organs thus hampering the collection of evidence from the vi of death. By abandoning the body on the roa ims organs (o determine the eae of inane Markley-Pope attempted to alter, destroy or conceal the body of ME with the purpose to impair its availability in the death investigation, contrary 10 FS 918.13. | Page 1 0f9 REV AB Lann9i i ‘ARREST AFFIDAVIT Seminole Police Department 2023-01396 OUNDS FOR ISSU: It ‘The following grounds constitute this Affiant's reason for his belief that the laws Of the State of Florida were violated as stated above and the facts establishing the grounds for this affidavit and the probable cause for believing that such facts exist are as follows: AFFIANT QUALIFICATIONS vl 1, Elio Garcia, being duly swom, hereby depose and state as follows: el Your affiant is a certified police officer in the State of Florida for more than twenty-nine (29) years. Your Affiant was employed with the Miami-Dade Police Department for twenty-seven (27) years, Your Affiant spent cight (8) years in Uniformed Patrol, was a Robbery Detective for eighteen (18) years and a Homicide Detective for a year and a half. Your Affiant hag been employed with the Seminole Police Department for the past two (2) years and has worked in the Criminal Investigations Unit for the past 22 months. Your affiant is also a Task Force Officer (FO) with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on the Safe Trails/Violent Crimes Task Force. Your affiant has participated in a number of investigations into numerous types of criminal activities including homicide, robbery, theft, burglary, sexual crimes, missing persons, child! abuse, ‘and aggravated battery. These investigations have included the utilization of ‘surveillance techniques, undercover activities, the interviewing of subjects and witnesses, and the planning and execution of search, arrest, and seizure warrants. The facts in this affidavit come from yc affiant's personal observations, training and experience, and information obtained from other Officets, ‘This affidavit is intended to show merely that there is sufficient probable cause |for the requested warrant and does not set forth all your affant's knowledge about this matte. | PROBABLE CAUSE (On Saturday, March 25, 2023, at 5:30 PM, Seminole Police responded to the Big Cypress Rock Mine, located at 30202 Airport Road in the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, Broward County, FL, in reference to the discovery of decomposing human remains located along the roadway. Seminole Police received a 91 call from MINNIE, who stated that as he was driving ‘out of the rock quarry, be observed a human body on the side of the road.- Upon arrival, Seminole Police determined that in fact the remains were human, The body was partially wrapped in bed type sheets, blankets, anda plastic covering. Officers were able to determine it was a hurian poy by sight but could not tel if it was a man or a woman because the upper part of the obey was skeletonized, The Broward County Medical Examiner responded and transported the body (o the Medical Examiner's Office for a Post-Mortem examination, The Federal Bureau Tnvestigation’s Evidence Recovery Team responded and processed the scene. if | (On Saturday, March 25, 2023, at 2:36 PM, The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (unaware of the above event taking place) had a citizen call the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office emergency 01 line and advised that there was a silver Toyota with an impaired female diver in the afea of Page 2 of 9 EVAR 107019sees genoa. | Senin Pte epee snot the 4000 block of NST 7 in unincorporated Palm Beach County and they provided the tag number 88 MMMM the vehicle that tumed out to be the victim's vehicle. Deputies responded, and attempted 10 stop the vehicle utilizing their lights and sirens but the female would not stdp. Ime SrrC—,-—C=(‘##EEeCh_=— Shetitr's Deputies decided to discontciue the pursuit and allowed the vehicle to flee. | Al approximately 3:27 PM on the same date, deputies found this vehicle backed into a parking holst the Walmart located at 9990 Belvedere Rosd, Royal Palm Beach, Florida, with ttie same female passed out, The officer that initiated the Pursuit and attempted to follow the teticte, responded o the Walmart parking lot and verifed that ihe person inthe vehicle wee the same feelsered onc was TE wv, DOB: MMMM) with on address of I MMMMIIN Si. Apt #1, Hollywood, FL 33020. PBSO requested the Hollywood Police Depaitment wnsbond to the registered owner's (vei MINIM adress toate a gace contact without success. PBSO did not inquire into the criminal history of Aprilanne Markley-Pope and only checked her Colorado driver's license, This was due to the fact that at this time they were ‘eating this as a medical call, not a ctiminal i westigation. Therefore, they did not discover that she had a fully extraditable outstanding warrant for ‘arson out of Colorado Springs,CO. | | | On Sunday, Match 26, 2023, the Broward: County Medical Examiner conducted the Post-Mo de Gaamination. Dusing the examination, it was discovered thatthe victim had medion Prostetic devices implanted in his hip and knee, Alter the Post-Mortem ‘examination, the Broward Couilty Ml contacted Seminole Police and advised that a female caller contacted their office and advise as made with I Hudson, Ms NNN advised that ne tee ns Florida. Ms. ‘Stated thal ‘was in a very volatile rel: with a white female: Le ‘she has not spoken to I since ‘Tuesday, 3/21/2023 at approximately 8:00 PM. His vehicle, @ 2004 Toyota Avalon, bearing Florida (28 EEE was also missing. Ms. MIMI stated that she lived with IININII for a very long time and was his common law wife. She stated that| leven though they separated, they remained friends and she looked over: ‘him from time to time. Page 3 of 9 Rev AB 1a2n9yd, \ || gasest Arnon. + Si ae Seen anoles bony aueting busines at the rock quarry, and someone tole him that the poi body the previous Saturday. The witness remembered seeing a heavyset browa/blonde hair alone leaning into the rear of the Wehicle and thought that this was suspic ofthe road was consistent withthe victim's vehiele, ‘The fodtage is stamped with the date of March 23, 2023, a 9:32 PM, and GPS longitude and latitude coordinates. is 8 12-hour discrepancy on the camera system and vides, footage clearly shoul it ibe rock quarry entrance road. At 9:32 AM, the vietna’s vehicle is seen by Witness ena On the side Of the rock quarry entrance road witha female aching into the back seat of ‘Your Affiant responded to 1822 Cleveland: (Bat hellived In apartment #2 and that he lived witha whi REV AB 079ee / + | © ARREST AFADA vit ‘Seminole Police Department . 2003-01396 (On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, i i Office contacted the Seminole Police Departement and advised the trmpound Lot located at 3075 Gun Club Road, West Pain Beach, Florida ung der PBSO case number 23051122 pending the issuance ofa search wartam, | tim’s vehicle ithe Upon entering the Peroxide. The phones, receipts, and cards wer {ansported tothe property room of the Seminole Poli 7, Hollywood, FL 33021. REV Aa tonn9ya y ‘ARKES F AFFIDA vit tt ‘Seminole Police Department : 2023-01396 a onsstent with the plastic me “ALI” handwritten on it. After the fection Provided a swom statement stating that he wa the eaming matches between the victim andthe fefmale Neatone that was collected a arrest was seied by alm Beach County Sheriffs Office Detective Nancy Milnes CCN # 13912, via a sinure serch warrant sued in baa oe County The iho was then provided to Your Affiant so that a search warane eeu obtained for the download of the phone. The phone was confirmed to be Markley-Pope's by a Metro PCS. receipt Pear sized i this cas, which bears her name and phone number, Yes teeny also pl ' from aimation phone cal tthe seized phone at which ine the number You nen was calling ‘om was displayed on the screen of the seized phone. Page 6 0f 9 : revs ome :\ ARKEST APFIDAVIDY ‘Seminole Potice Department 2023-01395 : ‘A search warrant to search the phone ‘was obtained and the phone was provided to the CART team ofthe Miami Feld Ofice ofthe FBI. Upon searching the hone, FBI personnel advised that there srr at 88 of he Phone prior to March 22, 2023, On March 22, 2023 the plone was powered oft and Was not powered on again until April $, 2023, Thig {information matched the results ofthe cell site warrants displaying no information for the date range of March 22, 203 to April 3, 2023, Timeline of events known thus far: * Tuesday, March 21%, 2023, at 8100 PM fast time vitim Was heard alive by Ms. Hudson * Atsome point between Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 8:00 PM, and Wednesday, March 72, 2023, 10:00 AM, itis believed the victim died, * Wednesday, March 22, 2023, st 10:00 AM - neighbor [ee victim; He spoke with suspect Aprianne Markley-Pope, in which she told him that the victim was out getting the car fixed, (In a Post-Miranda statement to your affiant, Markley. Pope stated she arrived at the vietifn's ‘esidence on Wednesday, March 22%, 2023, t6 drive his vehicle, This directly contradicts what she told Mr. | * Thursday, March 23, 2023: © BSI AM: Sunpass records place the victim's vehicle, a 2004 Toyota Avalon revelling westbound on I-75 at the Alligator Allzy (tt of Aprile Markley-Pope, dan be ren 6 the vehicle with no one ele inside, The very fist ext ahr the toll plaza on I-75 is the Snake Road exit, direct route to the rock quarry entrance!rodd, © 9:32 AM-the victim's vehicle is seen by Witness MINI camera on the Side of the rock quamy entrance road with a female reaching into the beer seat Of the vehicle. 1 * Saturday, March 25, 2023: . 1 © 2136 PM- PBSO receives a 911 call ofan impaired white female river, driving a silver Toyota, bearing the victim's tag umber. PBSO attempts to pull over the White female, however she flees from law enforcement, © 327 PM: PBSO locates the same vehicle wit the same white female diver Paksed Ou behlad the whee! parkedin a Walmart parking lot. Aprilanne Markley-Pope is pausPorted tothe hospital. PBSO subsequently runs the tag # and hes Hollywood PD attempt to make contact ivith the victim, which wae unsuccessful, i REVAB sornis Page 7 0of9 iL YO omnes arn.) °° Sint fleece | * Sunday, March 26, 223->Carolya Hudson calls the Medical Examiner's Office stating the vetim and his vehicle ae missing, * Tuesday, Marth 28, 2023-5. the decomposed body is Wdentified as the victim! Im via medical devices from his body, . Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Paim Beach Sheriff's Office executes search wala on the Victim's vehicle finding Presumptive blood pooling i the back seat as ‘well as other tems of evidentiary value, * Thursday, April 6, 2023-9 Markley-Pope i acestd by Paim Beach Sheriff's Otte for the outstanding Colorado warrant ind the news, Ssued warrant for fleeing and eluding In & Post-Miranda statement to your afin, she les before invoking right to counsel | Palen Beach County State Attorney's Office failed ey fle formal charges and Colorado ctanged (heir warrant to in-state pick up only. * Tuesday, May 9, 2023-> Apritunne Markley-Pope is released from custody and hes fot been located ever since. STATUTE(S) BEING VIOLATED County : ‘Abuse of a Dead Human Body FS, 872.06 (2) Gount | ‘Tampering with Physical Evidence FS.918.13, Rev AB Lamhh, > AKKBST AFFIDAVIT” ‘Seminole Police Depanment 2023-01386 contrary to F8.918.13, ‘The offenses set forth in the: foregoing Affidavit are. ‘contrary to the statutes in such case: ‘and provided, and against the peace and dignity ofthe State of Flaca, ! This affidavit s hereby submitted bearing your Atfiant's ‘signature supported by oath or ‘affirmation in compliance with F-S. 901.02, {, Detective Elio Garcia, having been duly sworn, say that the fats contained herein,|are rue and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belle VE ELIO GARCIA, CCN# 461_| SEMINOLE POLICE DEPARTMENT | 2024, by Detective Elio Garcia who is personally known to me ‘Or who has produced (ID) as Officer Administering the Oath (Signature) ec Dittong 374 Officer Administering the Oath (Pinted Name)” PS, 394 — [ht Fx dudge Martin 8, Fein 3-26-24 Page 90f 9 REV AB tornis