Human Remains Found in Plantation Pond Identified as Decades-Missing Mother

Discovery of Remains

• 💔 Human remains have been identified as Libby Anne De Benadetto, a 35-year-old mother of three, who went missing in April 2000.
• 🚗 Her remains were found in a 1996 Toyota Camry submerged in a retention pond in Plantation.
• 📍 The car was located near Flamingo Road and Sunrise Boulevard, the same area where she was last seen after a night out with friends.

Cold Case Investigation

• 🔍 Sunshine State Sonar took on the case in 2022 and, after two and a half years, successfully located the vehicle and remains.
• 🌊 The organization searched 400 bodies of water and deployed teams to 36 areas before finding De Benadetto in this specific retention pond.
• ⏳ The discovery marks a significant break in a cold case that had been open for 25 years.