Two Men Linked To Murders of Gay Men TAMPA - Steven Lorenzo, of Tampa, and Scott Schweickert, of Orlando and Illinois, have been implicated in the violent murders of two gay men. Although neither man has been charged with murder, Lorenzo has been found guilty on federal charges. An affidavit outlines the gruesome deaths of Jason Galehouse and Michael Wachholtz. Police are investigating whether Lorenzo and Schweickert are connected to the disappearances of any other men. Arrest Affidavit

Those Named In The Case

Name: Steven Lorenzo Background: Lorenzo, 45, of Tampa, was indicted in November, 2004, on charges that he drugged and raped seven men. He was found guilty by a jury on Nov. 10, 2005. Lorenzo is also a suspect in the murders of Jason Galehouse, 26, whose body is missing, and Michael Wachholtz, 26, whose body was dumped at an apartment complex. Both disappeared Dec. 20, 2003 in Tampa.

Name: Scott Schweickert Background: Schweickert, 39, of Orlando and Illinois, is in jail on charges linking him to a crime of violence. In an affidavit, a federal agent said Schweickert described how he helped dispose of Galehouse and Wachholtz's bodies after Lorenzo had killed them. Peru, Ill.: Hometown of Schweickert

VICTIMS

Name: Jason Galehouse Background: Galehouse, 26, of Sarasota, went missing in December 2003. Schweickert told investigators that he and Lorenzo picked up Galehouse at the 2606 North Armenia Lounge, a Tampa gay bar. A federal agent said Schweickert told investigators that Lorenzo killed Galehouse, and he helped dismember the body and dump it in trash bins around Tampa.

Name: Michael Wachholtz Background: Wachholtz, 26, of Tampa, disappeared the day after Galehouse went missing. Wachholtz's body was found weeks later in the trunk of his car. Schweickert told investigators that Lorenzo killed Wachholtz in his Seminole Heights home, according to a federal affidavit. The body was discovered Jan. 6, 2004.

Source: The Tampa Tribune
Online Producer: Vidisha Priyanka

Outside Lorenzo's house.

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Documents Affidavit: 2nd Superseding Indictment of Steven Lorenzo Superseding Indictment of Scott Schweickert Federal agent recounts gruesome deaths Indictment of Scott Schweickert Arrest Affidavit

Multimedia News Channel 8 Reports: TAMPA - About five months before they searched his Seminole Heights home, Tampa police and federal investigators knew about four men who said they were drugged and assaulted there by Steven Lorenzo. Statement Read By A Victim 01/27/06: 200 Years in Prison 11/10/05: Guilty Verdicts 11/09/05: Case goes to jury 11/07/05: Tapes released 11/07/05: Lorenzo Trial Continues 11/01/05: Witness Testifies 10/31/05: Computer yields pictures 10/26/05: Jury Selection begins 09/28/05: Case Ready For Trial 05/25/05: Objection To Search Warrant 05/20/05: Home Searched 05/20/05: Break in case Photo Gallery Peru, Ill.: Hometown of Schweickert

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