Ocala man arrested in Hidden Oaks homicide investigation
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LAKE MARY, Fla. - The Marion County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in the investigation into a homicide case from March.
Nicholas James Trench, 31, has been charged with second-degree murder, first-degree arson, and abuse of a dead body.
On Friday, March 26, 2021, the Sheriff’s Office responded to a well-being check at 10664 SW 75th Terrace and discovered a fire had been set in the home. Marion County Fire Rescue responded, extinguished the fire, and located the body of 77-year-old Alice Trench.
Investigators said the victim’s body had been decapitated and her left arm had been removed. They said it appeared the fire had been set in an attempt to dispose of the victim’s remains.