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Cremated Remains Dumped in 500-Lb Trash Pile, Suspect Charged
10 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Cremated remains of Nina Monica Brown found in 500-lb trash pile
- 26-year-old Daniel Rolando charged with felony littering
- Brown's friend wants to return her remains to her family
In a disturbing incident, the cremated remains of a woman who died in 2024 were recently found in a large pile of illegally dumped trash in Punta Gorda, Florida. On October 30, 2025, Charlotte County Sheriff officers responded to the area and discovered a 500-pound trash pile.
Amid the waste, the officers found a bag labeled with the cremated human remains, which were later identified as belonging to 39-year-old Nina Monica Brown. Brown, a mother of four, had passed away the previous year.
Daniel Rolando, a 26-year-old man, has since been charged with a felony count for littering over 500 pounds of commercial or hazardous waste. Authorities obtained surveillance footage and records showing Rolando purchasing two storage units at an auction on October 16, 2025, and later admitting to dumping the items he did not want.
