A man whom she had "rebuffed" was found dead of an apparent suicide, officials said, and loved ones fear the worst.
Sheriff's deputies continued to search for a missing Florida college student Monday after an apartment complex maintenance man — who authorities said she had "rebuffed" — was found dead of an apparent suicide.
The woman, Miya Marcano, 19, a sophomore at Valencia College, was last seen Friday at her home in the Arden Villas apartment complex in Orlando, about a mile from the University of Central Florida, Orange County sheriff's deputies said.
Investigators found that the maintenance worker, Armando Manuel Caballero, 27, had access to a master key to complex units, which was used to get inside Marcano's apartment at about 4:30 p.m ET, Sheriff John Mina told reporters.
Marcano's family fears the worst.
"Miya is still missing, her disappearance is suspicious and our detectives and the family members obviously suspect foul play," Mina said. "We are still doing everything possible to find her."
Caballero had shown interest in Marcano, but it wasn't mutual.
"He demonstrated a romantic interest in Miya. This was repeatedly rebuffed by Miya," Mina said.
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