Counterclock has come up with a series of episodes to revisit the 17-year-old teenager from Arcadia, John Welles’ mysterious death after 19 years.
Season 4 of CounterClock is examining the death of 17-year-old John Welles in Arcadia, Florida in 2003.
Delia D’Ambra, the host, and investigative journalist is re-examining the facts and evidence in the case and uncovering previously unknown hints. The mysteries concealed in the victim’s remote village prove to be the team’s most difficult and perilous case yet, forcing Delia to fight head-to-head with some of the Sunshine State’s highest government officials.
John Welles Death Arcadia FL Case Update
John Welles’ death case has been listed in the forgotten cases after 19 years of its occurrence. When we dig deep into the 2003 murder, we can see the development fading with time.
In 2014, the Forgotten cases were posted on Facebook asking for people to inform if they knew anything regarding it. If the person who withheld the information has no connection to the murder, he would not be charged as per the Criminal Investigation.
Welles’ death was a mysterious one and the dead body was discovered by the police force inside a ditch.
John returned home from the local Wal-Mart in Arcadia, FL at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 8, 2003, according to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies went to a complaint around 4:30 p.m., and John’s corpse was discovered floating in Joshua Creek.
Investigators first believed John perished by accident when he fell into the water, but an autopsy indicated otherwise. After shooting John in the eye, the killer threw his body into the sea, where he drowned.
Counterclock Podcast Revisits Harrowing Story Of John Welles
CounterClock has now aired 15 episodes in which the crew examines the story of a youngster who was discovered drowned in a wet ditch.
Desoto County Sheriffs questioned the victim’s family with the aid of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to learn more about the murder case.
Also, after all of the inquiry and diving deep into the matter, the investigative journalist, Delia, meets the state governing board in the podcast episode 15, “serious.”
John Welles Wikipedia
As per one of the Facebook posts, John Robert Welles was a practical joker who believed that scaring you with a $100 note was preferable to giving him a $100 bill.
He was an average 17-year-old. He was born on his father’s birthday, and he looked just like him. John spent most of his spare time outside and enjoyed chasing the females at school. He informed his parents that after high school, he wanted to join the Coast Guard and eventually become a professional fisherman.
He studied at Sunshine and Alva Elementary Schools in Lee County. He also enrolled in the DeSoto Gigh School.
Welles was also recognized for being a member of the Fort Ogden Methodist Church.