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The skeletal remains of Florida man Steven MacKrell were found after he went missing at age 25 on July 30, 2015
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MacKrell’s remains and vehicle were found on Oct. 2 in a Boca Raton pond near Interstate 95
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“May Steven’s loved ones find strength and comfort during this challenging time,” Sunshine State Sonar said
A Florida man’s remains have been found 10 years after he went missing.
The skeletal remains of Steven MacKrell, who went missing at age 25 on July 30, 2015, were found on Thursday, Oct. 2, at 7:20 p.m. local time, according to a statement from Sunshine State Sonar, a private company that provides specialized underwater services to find missing persons.
The search team located MacKrell’s submerged white Ford Fusion and his remains in a Boca Raton pond near Interstate 95, the statement said.
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Steven MacKrell’s vehicle being pulled out of a pond
“This search was a collaborative effort with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department and the Boca Raton Police Services Department. Without the hard work and incredible efforts of both agencies, this case would not have been resolved,” Sunshine State Sonar said.
“May Steven’s loved ones find strength and comfort during this challenging time,” the company added.
PEOPLE reached out to the Fort Lauderdale Police Department (FLPD) and the Boca Raton Police Services Department for additional information, but did not immediately hear back on Sunday, Oct. 5.
Sunshine State Sonar said that on the night MacKrell was last seen, he left the bar Lucky’s Tavern in downtown Fort Lauderdale around 1:30 a.m. He then purchased snacks at a Valero gas station about an hour later.
MacKrell was expected to meet up with some friends that night, per the search team.
Boca Raton, where the man’s remains were found, is about 20 miles from downtown Fort Lauderdale. The details surrounding how MacKrell and his car ended up in a lake are under investigation.
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Fort Lauderdale Police car
CBS News reported in 2019 that police said surveillance footage showed MacKrell getting into a confrontation with a man at the gas station. The man was seen leaving the gas station after MacKrell.
MacKrell’s mom Astrid told the outlet that the video also showed her son throwing a can toward the other car.
Police, at the time, stated that they had searched nearly 200 bodies of water around the area for the missing man and his vehicle.
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While speaking with CBS News in 2019, Astrid said that she was still holding out hope for her son’s safe return. “I dream sometimes that he’s coming home. He’s knocking on the door, I’m going to open the door and he’s there. I just hope those dreams will come true. I’m still looking of him,” she said.
MacKrell shared one daughter, Skylar, with his girlfriend Alisha Carr.
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