{"id":243848,"date":"2026-04-23T21:56:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T21:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/243848\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T21:56:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T21:56:07","slug":"body-found-in-burning-vehicle-in-clay-county-identified-as-41-year-old-jacksonville-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/243848\/","title":{"rendered":"Body found in burning vehicle in Clay County identified as 41-year-old Jacksonville man"},"content":{"rendered":"

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. \u2013 The Clay County Sheriff\u2019s Office released new information Thursday regarding the body of an unidentified man was found burned to death in early April, which prompted a homicide investigation.<\/p>\n

The medical examiner\u2019s office confirmed the identity of the body found as 41-year-old Reginald Eldrige Gantt of Jacksonville.<\/p>\n

41-year-old Reginald Eldrige Gantt of
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RELATED: Clay County deputies discover body of an unidentified man in burning vehicle near CR-218<\/a><\/p>\n

On April 6, the sheriff\u2019s office and Clay County Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle fire near County Road 218 and N. Mimosa Ave.<\/p>\n

Once the flames were extinguished, the body of an unidentified man was discovered in the vehicle.<\/p>\n

The medical examiner\u2019s office determined that the manner of death was a homicide.<\/p>\n

Investigators said that the vehicle had possibly been parked in the same location since the morning of Sunday, April 5. However, it is believed that the fire did not start until that Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n

This is an ongoing investigation. The sheriff\u2019s office is asking anyone with information or video surveillance to call 904-264-6512 and ask for Det. Nicole Mosley or remain anonymous and call Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS.<\/p>\n

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