COM. >> IT’S A BREAKING NEWS FOR BUYERS. POLICE SAY THE REMAINS OF A MAN WHO’S BEEN MISSING FOR MORE THAN 6 YEARS. >> FINALLY BEEN FOUND. BIG ANSWERS TONIGHT FOR FORT MYERS POLICE. THEY SAID DNA CAME BACK AS A MATCH FOR PORTER ALBERT. HE VANISHED IN EARLY 2020. HE WAS LAST SEEN AT THE BIG LOTS STORE ON US. 41 IN NORTH FORT MYERS, POLICE ARE NOT SHARING WHERE THE REMAINS WERE LOCATED. STILL SOME QUESTIONS OUT HERE, INCLUDING HOW HE DIED. NOW DURING THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION, POLICE SPOKE TO A WOMAN NAMED TIFFANY CONTESTABLE. SHE WAS DRIVING ALBERT CAR. THIS IS VIDEO OF HER IN 2020. SHE WAS BRIEFLY DETAINED, BUT SHE NEVER ENDED UP GETTING CHARGED WITH HIS DEATH OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT TO DETECTIVES STILL ARE ASKING FOR ANY INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DISAPPEARANCE. IF YOU KN
DNA breakthrough in Fort Myers case identifies Porter Albert’s remains 6 years later
Updated: 6:33 PM EDT May 18, 2026
Partial human remains have been located and identified through a DNA match as belonging to Porter Albert, a 78-year-old Fort Myers man last seen in 2020.According to the Fort Myers Police Department, they received confirmation from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement that the remains were from Albert, who was reported missing in 2020.Albert was last seen on Jan. 15, 2020, and reported missing on Jan. 21, 2020. Police said he was last seen inside Big Lots on US-41 in North Fort Myers at 6:45 p.m.Detectives called a woman named Tiffany Contestable a person of interest in his disappearance.At the time, Albert’s family members said he was trying to help Contestable and her mother, who were going through a hard time.Shortly after he disappeared, the Cape Coral Police Department found Contestable driving his vehicle and she was arrested for driving without a license.According to detectives, Contestable told Cape Coral police that night she was driving Albert’s car, trying to find him because he was missing. The next day, while talking to Fort Myers police, she told a different story. She claimed she was meeting up with a man she met on a dating app.Investigators believed Contestable left the state and was in Arkansas. Albert’s family members wanted her to come forward because they believed she had information that could help find him.Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fort Myers Police Department at 239-321-7700. You can also contact Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477), on the P3 app, or on its website. You can remain anonymous, and if your tip leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
FORT MYERS, Fla. —
Partial human remains have been located and identified through a DNA match as belonging to Porter Albert, a 78-year-old Fort Myers man last seen in 2020.
According to the Fort Myers Police Department, they received confirmation from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement that the remains were from Albert, who was reported missing in 2020.
Albert was last seen on Jan. 15, 2020, and reported missing on Jan. 21, 2020. Police said he was last seen inside Big Lots on US-41 in North Fort Myers at 6:45 p.m.
Detectives called a woman named Tiffany Contestable a person of interest in his disappearance.
At the time, Albert’s family members said he was trying to help Contestable and her mother, who were going through a hard time.
Shortly after he disappeared, the Cape Coral Police Department found Contestable driving his vehicle and she was arrested for driving without a license.
According to detectives, Contestable told Cape Coral police that night she was driving Albert’s car, trying to find him because he was missing. The next day, while talking to Fort Myers police, she told a different story. She claimed she was meeting up with a man she met on a dating app.
Investigators believed Contestable left the state and was in Arkansas. Albert’s family members wanted her to come forward because they believed she had information that could help find him.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fort Myers Police Department at 239-321-7700. You can also contact Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477), on the P3 app, or on its website. You can remain anonymous, and if your tip leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.