Human remains found during missing persons search in Hudson, Pasco Sheriff’s investigators say

TAMPA, Fla. — Investigators with the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office say human remains were found during the search for four people missing from Hudson.

Rain Mancini, Phillip Zilliot II, Karma Zilliot and Phillip Zilliot III were all last seen on June 12 around 12:30 a.m. in the Nottingham Trail area of Hudson. 

The remains have not been identified and the missing persons case remains open.

Sheriff Chris Nocco says a suspect, identified as 25-year-old Rory Atwood, is charged with first degree murder.

Nocco says this all began Wednesday night when Atwood and missing adults were drinking at the Nottingham Trail area of Hudson.

On Thursday, Nocco says Atwood made calls to multiple people saying he killed someone.

When deputies originally search the area, the didn’t find anything, but after returning with a K-9 unit, human remains were discovered.

Shelly Zilliot says she wants everyone to know that each of her missing family members hold a special place in her heart.

“My daughter Karma, she just finished school and she would get off the bus and tell me what she learned,” she said. “My grandson wanted to be a ninja… He wants to be a ninja… I just really need to know they’re okay.”

Rain Mancini, 26, is 5’7″, around 240 lbs., with auburn hair and brown eyes. Phillip Zilliot II, 25, is 5’10”, around 238 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. Karma Zilliot, 6, is 3’6″, around 65 lbs., with blonde hair and blue eyes. Phillip Zilliot III, 5, is 4″, around 65 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. Officials said it is not known what they were last seen wearing.