A Martin County man has been taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder following the shooting death of his ex-wife in Lake Worth Beach. Richard Seith was arrested yesterday evening, and according to The Palm Beach Post, Palm Beach County Sheriff's detectives, with assistance from the Martin County Sheriff's Office, executed a search warrant leading to his arrest.
Cynthia Seith, known as Cindi Sciarrone Seith, a flight attendant for Spirit Airlines, was found deceased from a gunshot wound early Tuesday outside her condominium on Lucerne Lakes Boulevard. Deputies described the scene, where Cynthia Seith was still donning her work uniform, suggesting she was between her car and her home when shot. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office announced her age as 54, and she would have celebrated another birthday on Thursday. In this case, the investigation turned its focus on Richard Seith, her former husband, as the primary suspect.
Further details were reported by WPBF, which noted that the arrest was made by the Violent Crimes Division of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, with support from the U.S. Marshals and tactical units from both counties. The suspect was arrested at his residence in Martin County without incident and is now held at the Palm Beach County Jail awaiting legal proceedings.
Richard Seith, whose arrest comes after a meticulous examination of the evidence, is anticipated to appear before a judge soon.
