He almost got away with it..

Case Summary

Police in Palm Bay, Florida, investigating a suitcase found in a remote area discovered human remains in two suitcases. An Amazon package bearing 19-year-old Lucas Jones’s name and a necklace linked the scene to 28-year-old Kohi Daniel, who had been reported missing days earlier.

Daniel’s parents had previously used his iPad’s location to find him at Jones’s home. During a police visit, Jones said Daniel was inside but did not want to speak with officers. They initially had no clear basis to force entry. On a follow-up visit, Jones said Daniel had left through the back door. The video presents these exchanges as an effort to mislead police.

Investigation

Jones was first arrested on charges related to handling and disposing of the remains. His girlfriend initially gave investigators one account, then later changed it. She alleged that Jones killed Daniel with a baseball bat, dismembered him, and planned to target other local registered sex offenders.

Investigators reported finding blood traces and other evidence at Jones’s home. License-plate-reader data also supported the girlfriend’s account of a trip to the disposal site.

Daniel was formally identified, and the medical examiner ruled his death a homicide. Investigators later traced communications between the two men to early March. Their messages were flirtatious and sexually charged, complicating the claim that Daniel was targeted solely because he was a registered sex offender. The video says investigators alleged Jones had researched local offenders, but the precise nature of the men’s relationship and the full contents of their deleted messages remained unclear.

Charges and Case Status

Jones was indicted for first-degree premeditated murder and faced additional charges related to the remains. At the time covered, he was being held without bond, and the case was still proceeding. No trial date had been set.

Asmongold’s Reaction

Asmongold criticized what he described as Jones’s careless attempts to conceal evidence, including leaving identifying material with the remains and bringing Daniel’s iPad to his home. He also commented on Jones’s apparent efforts to deflect suspicion during the police visits and questioned the girlfriend’s initial account before she later cooperated.

Presenters and Contributors

Asmongold; an unidentified documentary narrator; Palm Bay police officers and investigators; Daniel’s parents; and Jones’s girlfriend.