Woman Whose Leg Was Found By Florida Fishermen Identified

Police have released the identity of the person whose remains were found in McKay Bay in Tampa, Florida, earlier this month.

According to authorities, the human leg found floating in the water near the Port of Tampa on Nov. 11 belonged to a woman named Stephanie Crone-Overholts, WIAT CBS 42 reported. Her age was not disclosed.

The medical examiner has ruled Crone-Overholts's death a homicide.

The woman's most recent known address was in Lutz, Florida, according to public records.

Crone-Overholts’ remains were first discovered by fishermen, who spotted what appeared to be a human leg floating near the 22nd Street Causeway Bridge in McKay Bay on Nov. 11.

Authorities later confirmed that the body part belonged to a human, WFLA reported.

More body parts were discovered in the same area the following day.

“I saw what looked like a lump of dead fish at first, but as it floated closer to me it started to resolve into what looks like the lower half of a human leg,” said Stuart Welch, a fisherman.

Welch immediately called the police after spotting the limb around 15 feet into the water.

At that time, the only identifying marks that investigators could work with was a tattoo on Crone-Overholts’ lower right calf. The tattoo featured three hearts, surrounded by ribbons with the names Sean, Greg and Zach.

Three people bearing the names were listed as relatives on her Facebook account, Patch.com reported. These were Sean Overholts, 49, Gregory Overholts, 48, and Zach Overholts, no age, who were all listed as residing in Erie and Lake City, Pennsylvania, area.

Sean Overholts was identified by WFLA as the eldest son of the victim. Sean said in a statement to the news outlet, “My family and I are devastated. This has been a living nightmare, It is unimaginable what she went through. My mother will be deeply missed.”

Earlier this week, police discovered a silver Elantra that is believed to be connected to the case. As of this writing, however, authorities have yet to reveal the vehicle's relevance to Crone-Overholts’ death.

No arrests have been made and no potential suspects have been identified thus far. The investigation is still ongoing.

“We are anxious for justice to be served, and are extremely grateful to all law enforcement who are working hard to do that for our family and bring us closure,” the woman's son said in his statement.