The search for Vilma Gil, the 51-year-old Miami-Dade woman who was reported missing earlier this month, has come to a tragic end as her body was discovered in the Everglades. According to Local 10 News, Gil's husband confirmed the devastating news. Gil had been missing since June 1, after last being seen on the 15300 block of Sunset Drive, with police describing her as "endangered" at the time of her disappearance.
The circumstances of Gil's disappearance and death are now the focus of an FBI investigation, a move from the original jurisdiction of the local authorities. Details surrounding this shift in investigative responsibility have not been made public, and an FBI spokesperson declined to confirm or deny any ongoing investigations. Local police, who have not speculated publicly about foul play, are no longer in charge of the situation.
Additional context was provided by Cuba Headlines, revealing that Gil was last seen when she left home in Hialeah intended to visit a nail salon before her daughter's school event. Her car was discovered abandoned near the Everglades, with her personal belongings inside, save for her cell phone and a credit card. Univision 23 reported that the family, having learned of Gil's death, was not informed about the cause, the state of her body, or when they can retrieve it.
The last known communication with Gil was a call to her husband, Alexei Licea, around 4 PM on the day she went missing. "I didn't notice anything unusual. She seemed in good spirits; I would never have imagined that this would be the last time I would talk to her for a long time," Licea told Univision 23, as per Cuba Headlines. Following this call, Licea's attempts to reach his wife again were futile, prompting him to report her disappearance later that evening.
