LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is still on the lookout for two possible kidnapping suspects after another victim spoke to deputies describing a suspect that matches a previous kidnapping.
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Channel 9 first reported about a kidnapping that occurred on Aug. 20 around 9 p.m. in the Okahumpka area.
Lake County deputies said the 39-year-old victim was on her back porch when she was hit from behind and dragged into the woods.
Deputies said the victim was able to get away after fighting off the suspects with a pocket knife.
LCSO was conducting follow-up investigative efforts relating to the recent kidnapping, where they discovered another victim with a similar account of events.
The victim told LCSO that on Aug. 8, while walking in the Okahumpka area, she was struck from behind and described a heavier-set male used a weapon to maintain compliance and sexually battered her in the woods.
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She stated that the suspect was left in a dark-colored passenger vehicle and was unsure if he was the driver or passenger, leaving the possibility of a second suspect present.
Based on the evidence, LCSO believes the incident is related to the Aug. 20 incident.
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