Remains of 2022 missing man recovered, identified in Flagler Estates

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — The remains of Carlos Tavarez, a missing Flagler Estates man, have been recovered and identified after two years.

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office made the announcement on social media Thursday.

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Tavarez was last seen near Faith Street and reported missing in 2022.

After multiple tips and dead ends, skeletal mains were found in the woods by a person in February 2024.

Read: ‘Skeletal human remains’ found in southern St. Johns County, deputies investigating

Over the course of a few months, teams uncovered more bones. They were sent to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and positively identified.

Read: St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office returns to Flagler Estates to locate additional human remains

“He was just a good hearted guy and he loved his family, he loved being with us. I believe there’s several people out there in Flagler Estates that knows exactly what happened and I just pray that someone will come and say something, tell someone, and pray that we find the person that actually really done this to Carlos,” Tavarez’ mother Debbra Terrell said.

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His cause of death is still unknown.

If you know anything, contact the authorities.

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