Florida missing person case leads to discovery of another man dead and 2 arrests

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — A missing person investigation in Hernando and Citrus counties leads to the discovery of a second deceased person and the arrest of two people.

Jamie Macdonald was reported missing on May 12 by family members. They told the Hernando County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) that they had not seen her since April 27.

After following several leads, detectives were able to locate two potential suspects in her disappearance. HCSO identified 32-year-old Luequita Sclesky and 38-year-old Duane Sclesky.

Deputies from Hernando and Citrus counties responded to the suspects' home in the 3000 block of West Tanager Court in Lecanto.

The Scleskys gave conflicting versions of Macdonald's whereabouts, deputies said.

Deputies were able to collect evidence that led them to a wooded area in Hernando County, where they found a deceased person.

The person found was not Macdonald, but a deceased man identified as 68-year-old Kenneth Zickendrath. Zickendrath had been dead for more than a year, according to HCSO, but was never reported missing.

According to HCSO, the Scleskys used Zickendrath and Macdonald's bank accounts in numerous locations throughout Citrus and Hernando counties.

On June 14, HCSO and CCSO were able to locate Macdonald's body in a creek in Homosassa.

“While there is currently no evidence of additional victims, if anyone has missing loved ones who were known associates of the Scleskys, please do not hesitate to contact CCSO or HCSO to report your concerns,” Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast said. .

Luequita Sclesky was charged with first degree murder, misuse of a deceased person's personal identification, 75 counts of fraudulent use of a credit card, unlawful use of a two-way communication device and first degree murder in the Citrus case. County.

Duane David Sclesky was charged with first-degree murder, trafficking in fentanyl, possession of drug paraphernalia/miscellaneous, and principle of first-degree murder in Citrus County.