A former Florida mayoral candidate who is allegedly part of a religious group has been arrested and charged with killing another member in Tennessee, according to prison records.
Adam Arthur Rosenthal, 39, is charged with felony murder, aggravated assault and tampering with evidence in connection with the death of Darren Gambrell.
Gambrel’s body was found Tuesday afternoon on a property in Pulaski, a town about 75 miles south of Nashville, and Rosenthal has been named as a suspect, according to Pulaski Citizen.
The discovery of the body prompted the execution of two search warrants on the eastern edge of the town of Pulaski, which is owned by the local religious group The Twelve Tribes.
Giles County Sheriff Joe Purvis believes the victim has been a member of a religious group for several years and believes Rosenthal has been associated with the group for perhaps six to nine months, Pulaski Citizen registered.
The motive for the alleged murder has not been released.
Rosenthal, who is running for mayor of Gainesville in 2022, was reported missing on June 18, Gainesville Police Department spokesman Brandon Hatzel told Mainstreet Daily News.
According to the Missing People In America website, Rosenthal was last seen in April at the Space Bar near Cypress & Grove Brewing Co. in Gainesville, which is now closed.
With the assistance of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Giles County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate Gambrel’s death as a homicide.
Rosenthal is in the Giles County Jail. He is scheduled to return to court on December 10.
