Third suspect charged with murder

Authorities in Lee County arrested Lavaya May, 16.

By Pam Eubanks
| 2:30 p.m. July 25, 2016

Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a found body in Lakewood Ranch. Detectives quickly realized the case had ties to Lee County.

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Lee County authorities have arrested a third man in connection to the murder of Ted Lee, whose body was found July 15 behind Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church.

Authorities arrested Lavaya May, 16, Sunday morning. May and two others — 18-year-old Jonathan Ruffini and 23-year-old Tyson Hunter — have been charged with second-degree murder.

Authorities believe Lee, 58, was killed in Lee County before his body was dumped in Lakewood Ranch. He went missing July 14.