Eugene Johnson

A Lehigh Acres man is accused in death of a Fort Myers woman, whose body was discovered in Hendry County in April, days after she was reported missing.

Eugene Johnson, 61, of 198 E. Joel Blvd., was arrested and charged Tuesday with one count of homicide second-degree murder not premeditated during other felony and one count of possession of weapon or ammo by convicted Florida felon, according to records from the Hendry County Jail.

As of today, he remains in custody on $530,000 bond.

On April 9, Alberta Harris went missing from her Fort Myers residence, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Fort Myers Police Department. The next day, she was reported missing by family. On April 20, Harris’ body was located in a remote and wooded area in Hendry.

Officials reported that her death was determined to be a homicide.

On Tuesday, the FDLE and FMPD detained Johnson in connection to her death.

The State Attorney’s Office 20th Judicial Circuit will prosecute the case, according to officials.