Joshua Cullen, a 47-year-old man from North Fort Myers, Florida, has been arrested for allegedly disposing of his mother’s body in the Peace River. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office reported that Cullen filed a missing person’s report on May 25, claiming his mother had either suffered a stroke, was hospitalized, or left with a wealthy man. However, investigators later discovered that Cullen had been accessing her financial accounts and had purchased an RV. Sheriff Carmine Marceno stated that they believe Cullen lived with his deceased mother’s body for an extended period. On March 29, human remains wrapped in carpet and weighted down with chains and cinder blocks were found in the river, later identified as belonging to Cullen’s mother. Investigators used license plate reader technology to trace Cullen’s vehicle, which was seen traveling towards the river shortly before the remains were discovered. Cullen has been charged with neglect of an elderly person and abuse of a dead human body, with the investigation ongoing for potential additional charges.