LAKE WORTH, Fla. — The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) has arrested the ex-husband of 54-year-old Cynthia Sciarrone in connection with her death earlier this week.
The long-time Spirit Airlines Flight Attendant was found shot outside Lucerne Greens Condominiums near Greenacres early Tuesday morning, just days before her 55th birthday.
WATCH BELOW: WPTV's Cassandra Garcia talks to neighbors of Sciarrone
Neighbors said it was a shocking scene to wake up to on a weekday morning.
“I had no idea what had happened and on my walk the next day [there was] kind of a lot of police officers and a lot was going on in here,” said Amanda Elkin. “It was all taped off and security and everyone was over there.”
Another neighbor said, "here is very quiet, so I was very surprised.”
An investigation by PBSO led to her ex-husband, Richard Seith, who was taken into custody Friday evening in Martin County with assistance from the PBSO Tactical Unit, U.S. Marshals, and the Martin County Sheriff’s Office.
News of the ex-husband’s arrest in connection to the murder came as a shock to some.
“I’m glad that it wasn’t a random person, but also it’s horrible that this happened,” Elkin added.
Seith was a local eye doctor with a practice in Stuart.
During the investigation, search warrants were executed at Seith’s home in Jensen Beach and at his business in Stuart.
Seith was taken to Palm Beach County Jail, where he was booked in on the charge of First-Degree Murder.
Seith made his first appearance Saturday morning. He is being held without bond.
