After a comprehensive 22-month investigation, the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) has arrested 36-year-old Andrew Wiley, the father of 12-year-old Lori Paige, on charges of second-degree murder in connection with her disappearance in June 2023.
Since Lori Paige was reported missing by Wiley on June 3, 2023, who claimed she left home overnight, detectives pursued hundreds of leads across multiple states, conducted numerous interviews, examined digital evidence, and conducted extensive searches across North Florida and South Georgia.
The investigation timeline reveals a gradual shift in focus towards Wiley as inconsistencies in his story emerged:
- June 3, 2023: Andrew Wiley reports his 12-year-old daughter, Lori Paige, missing, claiming she left home with her backpack while he was at work.
- Summer 2023 to early 2024: Detectives follow hundreds of leads across state lines, but Lori remains missing, and discrepancies appear in Wiley’s account.
- February 2, 2024: A forensic analysis of a phone seized from Wiley’s residence reveals questionable internet searches related to remote areas with bodies of water in Alabama and Georgia.
- March 2024: Increasing inconsistencies in Wiley’s statements and emerging information about his relationship with Lori lead detectives to intensify their focus on him.
- Early 2024: Based on digital evidence, detectives begin searching a remote, brush-covered plantation area in Thomas County, Georgia, conducting multiple searches with no results.
- April 5, 2025: Following a prescribed burn that cleared heavy brush, detectives return to the Georgia plantation and locate human remains.
- April 2025: The Florida Department of Law Enforcement positively identifies the recovered remains as those of Lori Paige.
“This case has deeply impacted our community for nearly two years,” stated Chief Lawrence Revell. “Lori deserved a safe home and a full life. While today’s arrest will never bring her back, it does bring us one step closer to justice.”
The Tallahassee Police Department expressed gratitude to the numerous law enforcement agencies, community members, and partner organizations who assisted in the investigation, ensuring Lori Paige’s story was not forgotten.
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