ORLANDO, Fla. — A local state prosecutor announced Thursday that his office will seek the death penalty for a man accused of killing a mother from Winter Springs.
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Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Andrew Bain announced his office will seek the highest punishment for Cory Hill.
Hill is accused of killing Shakeira Rucker in November.
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Rucker, 37, was missing for more than a week before her body was found inside a storage unit in Orange County that was owned by Hill, deputies said.
According to court documents, Hill was Rucker’s estranged husband, and there was a domestic violence injunction against him.
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Police said security footage captured Rucker with Hill at a Polk County restaurant before her reported disappearance.
Bain also announced Thursday that Hill is being charged with first-degree murder.
Channel 9 has a crew working to gather more information and will provide updates on Eyewitness News at Noon.
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