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Join Telegram ChannelA Florida woman has been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of her on-again, off-again boyfriend who disappeared earlier this month.
Authorities issued arrest warrants Thursday for Caylen Deller, 30, and Tina Marie Lee-Ellis, 56.
Putnam County police said Chad Mullen, 53, was likely last seen alive on Sept. 9 and was traveling with Deller, with whom he was in an on-and-off relationship, to a location near the Deller company.
The women were arrested after Mullen's body was found in Florida after receiving a tip.
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Mullen was first reported missing on September 15 by his family after missing his brother's wedding in Texas.
“We were supposed to go to Texas to be with family. That's when I was like, 'Okay, this is real,'” Hollie Mullen, Chad's daughter, told News4JAX . “At first it was just amazing. I was like, 'He's just going to come back.'”
Chad Mullen was reported missing on September 15. (Putnam County Sheriff's Office)
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The body was discovered on the side of a rural road by a mechanic/equipment operator on a property approximately a quarter mile from the Putnam County line. The man said he noticed an unusual pile of dirt, which led to the discovery.
“We found him probably no more than 20 to 25 feet from the side of the road, in the front yard of the property,” Robert Rash told Action News Jax.
“It's just the location of the pile that doesn't make any sense because there's no road going through there. There's no drainage going through there,” Rash said.
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Lee-Ellis turned herself in Thursday evening and was charged with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder.
Deller was arrested in Volusia County and charged with first-degree premeditated murder with a firearm.
The investigation is still ongoing. Authorities say it remains unclear how long the women had known each other.