A homicide investigation is underway in Maricopa County, Arizona after the body of a missing man was found lifeless in the desert.
Investigators said that Benjamin Anderson had suddenly canceled a brunch with his friend Daniel Stahoviak on Dec. 31, the day he vanished.
Stahoviak grew worried about the 41-year-old who had told him he was fatigued and went to check on him at around 6 p.m. He found Anderson’s clothes and credit cards all around the place with his bed still unmade, something that startled Stahoviak, who knew his friend was very tidy and organized.
Stahoviak and others tracked down Anderson’s Lexus to a Sheraton hotel where they spotted three people inside, but not Anderson.
Hours later, that same car was found burned and Anderson’s body located 30 miles away, in the desert.
Police have urged anyone with information about Anderson’s case to call them at 602-876-1011.
