Nicholas Anderson, 24, from Atlanta, was found dead in Florida after meeting someone via a dating app. His family suspects foul play and seeks answers.
A man in Florida was found dead after meeting someone he met on a dating app. 24-year-old Nicholas Lamount Anderson travelled to Jacksonville, Florida for a 'date', the next thing we know is that his skeletal were found near a retention wall by the St. Johns River in Fleming Island, as per the Clay County Sheriff's Office.
The remains were identified with help from the District 4 Medical Examiner’s Office and members of the local community.
“While this is a considerable step forward in this investigation, CCSO detectives are still seeking information about Mr. Anderson and the circumstances leading up to the discovery of his body; specifically, the persons he encountered, his activities, and places he visited from April 1 to April 7, 2025,” read a post from CCSO.
The sheriff's office insists the public for any tips. Anyone with information can submit tips through SaferWatch App. Any piece of information leading to an arrest or major progress in the case will be rewarded up to $5000. Tips can also be directly given at (904) 264-6512.
Authorities have not disclosed Anderson’s cause of death and have not stated whether foul play is suspected.
Anderson’s aunt, Monica Tucker, told NBC affiliate WXIA that he had traveled to Florida to meet a man he had been speaking with online. When he didn’t return, family members drove to Jacksonville to investigate.
They met the man Anderson had planned to see, but Tucker said his story kept changing. “First, he said he didn't see him. Then he said he went to the hotel to watch movies. And then he says he took them to go get cigarettes, and then he kept saying something about a pier,” she recalled. Though the man was later cleared by authorities, Tucker remains suspicious.
She also confirmed that Anderson was taking his medication at the time. “He would never hurt himself, and he knows how to swim. So, there's no way. I think it's foul play,” she said.
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Anderson’s stepfather, Trommell Henry, described him as a family-oriented person who always stayed in touch. “We needed him back home. We wanted him back home. Having family is truly the key,” he told CBS affiliate WANP.
His mother, Mary Anderson, revealed that her son struggled with mental health issues but said he wouldn’t have travelled without a reason. “I don’t see him just randomly picking this particular place to go to, to travel to. So I feel as though it was someone that he chose to meet there,” she said.
Mary also expressed disappointment over how the case was initially handled. “I thought no one cared about my missing Black boy,” she said. Remembering her son as someone who was “full of life,” she and other family members continue to seek answers and justice.
