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St. Lucie Sheriff to Give Update After Murder Charge Tied to Truck Crash

Investigators plan a 3 p.m. briefing on blood evidence found in a crashed semi tied to the death of Wendy Moncion.

Overview

  • Detectives have charged Olson Jean, 41, with first-degree murder with a firearm and tampering with evidence.
  • Deputies say the case stems from the death of 32-year-old Wendy Moncion of Coconut Creek.
  • Jean was taken into custody Jan. 15 near a Pilot truck stop in Fort Pierce after a semi left the roadway and went into a ditch.
  • Investigators reported finding blood inside the cab near the passenger-side door and on the exterior passenger-side area of the truck.
  • Jean remains held at the St. Lucie County Jail without bond and also faces a resisting-an-officer charge; the sheriff’s office asks anyone with information to contact 772-462-7300 or CrimeTips@stluciesheriff.gov.