NORTH PORT
A Port Charlotte man was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder after a September homicide investigation in North Port.
According to the North Port Police Department, Michael Douglas, 53, was arrested after a homicide investigation dating back to Sept. 26. While North Port braced for Hurricane Ian, NPPD responded to a scene on the 3000 block of South Haberland Boulevard where a victim had been bound and stabbed multiple times. After months of investigating, Douglas now faces a charge of first-degree premeditated murder.
Douglas had been pursuing a romantic relationship with the victim. While Douglas was a person of interest, additional video, forensic and DNA evidence was used to establish him as the primary suspect.
Douglas was booked into the Sarasota County Jail.
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