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Venice Man Charged with Murder in Disappearance Case

2/21/2026

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  • Ronald Chester Racki, a 75-year-old Venice, Florida man, was charged by the Venice Police Department with second-degree murder in the September 2024 disappearance of Laikyn Marie West.
  • A joint investigation determined Racki was the last person to see West alive.
  • Racki admitted to chloroforming West after they arranged to meet.
  • West's body has not been found.
  • Racki remains in the Sarasota County Jail without bond.