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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.
