Estranged husband of woman found dead in Poinciana has been arrested

Osceola County deputies told News 96.5 the estranged husband of the woman found dead Monday morning in a minivan  has turned himself in to detectives.

He has been identified as 49 year old Herve Placide and has been taken into custody for questioning.

Sheriff's office spokeperson Twis Lizasuain tells me it all started early this morning when police responded to a domestic call in Poinciana.  A family member told police, Herve Placide drove off with his estranged wife Maglie Placide. About 45 minutes later a deputy on patrol found a woman's body inside a minivan.

The Transportation Security Administration has confirmed that Herve Placide is aTSA officer, but did not confirm if Placide worked at Orlando International Airport or any other airport.

He does have a history of domestic battery including an arrest in 2011 for domestic battery against Maglie Placide.

The medical examiner will be performing an autopsy to confirm the cause of death.

updated:

2:40pm

The woman's body was found Monday near the Walgreens on 395 Cypress Parkway in Poinciana around 6 am by a deputy on patrol.

Sources toold News 96-5  the death wasn’t random and that authorities are actively searching for a man they've identified, but it's unclear whether the man is a suspect.

The Walgreens manager said he worked overnight and everything was quiet until deputies arrived at the scene in the morning.

Police obtained surveillance from the Walgreens, but the van was parked in blin spot and didn't provided much information to detectives.

This is a developing story, check back for an update.