EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Deputies made an arrest in the death investigation of an Evansville man who was found in a rural recreational area.
Indiana Conservation Officers and the Warrick County Sheriff’s Office said Johnathon Buza, 40, of Evansville, has been charged with murder, felony murder, robbery resulting in serious bodily injury and unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon. He is currently being held at the Warrick County Jail.
The body of Manuel Eduardo Heaton, 27, of Evansville, was found by a passerby Saturday morning in the Bluegrass Fish and Wildlife Area.
His death is now being investigated as a homicide. A joint investigation is being conducted by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division and detectives from the Warrick County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said Heaton’s remains were found by a passerby around 7:30 a.m. in the area of St. Johns Road and Kansas Road, near the Scaup Pit.
This is an active investigation, and the public is urged to report any information they may have to Indiana DNR Law Enforcement Central Dispatch at 812-837-9536 or the Warrick County Sheriff’s Office at 812-897-6180.
