WATCH LIVE: Volusia sheriff to hold news conference on DeBary man charged with wife’s murder

A DeBary man has been arrested in connection with his wife’s murder following a year-long missing persons investigation, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office. Epifanio IX Ramos Gaminde was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Maria Gaminde, following a grand jury indictment.According to a news release, Maria Gaminde’s family reported her missing after having no confirmed contact with her in January 2024. Her husband claimed she had voluntarily left their DeBary home and was living overseas. Suspicions grew, however, as text messages and other communications purportedly from Maria did not appear authentic.The investigation expanded to include coordination with federal agencies and foreign partners in Japan and the Philippines. Members of the Volusia Sheriff’s Office and the State Attorney’s Office for Florida’s 7th Judicial Circuit traveled to the Philippines to collect evidence and conduct interviews, the news release states. Detectives uncovered