HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION IN SARASOTA

AUTHORITIES HAVE FOUND THE VEHICLE OF A KENSINGTON PARK WOMAN WHO WAS FOUND DEAD IN HER KENSINGTON PARK HOME.  SARASOTA COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THE SILVER 2002 VOLVO THAT WAS OWNED BY 64 YEAR OLD KAREN COURTS WAS FOUND ABANDONED AT THE WESTFIELD SARASOTA SQUARE BY SECURITY THERE.  THE CAR WAS REMOVED FROM THE SCENE AND IS BEING PROCESSED FOR EVIDENCE BY DETECTIVES.  COURTS’ BODY WAS DISCOVERED AT AROUND 1:45PM YESTERDAY BY HER DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW WHO HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONTACT HER FOR SOME TIME; HOWEVER DEPUTIES HAVE NOT RELEASE ANY DETAILS ON HOW SHE WAS KILLED. THEY ASK IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION TO CALL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AT 861-4900, OR YOU CAN LEAVE ANONYMOUS INFORMATION WITH CRIME STOPPERS, EITHER BY PHONE AT 366-TIPS, OR ONLINE AT WWW.SARASOTACRIMESTOPPERS.COM.