{"id":3935,"date":"2026-06-19T14:06:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=3935"},"modified":"2026-06-19T14:06:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:06:56","slug":"family-seeks-answers-after-roadside-memorial-for-slain-teen-vandalized-in-st-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=3935","title":{"rendered":"Family seeks answers after roadside memorial for slain teen vandalized in St. Cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>ST. CLOUD, Fla.<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>A St. Cloud family is searching for answers after a roadside memorial honoring a teenager killed in a bicycle crash was vandalized, prompting a police investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=3933\">More young adults living with parents as first-time homebuyer share hits record low<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The memorial was dedicated to Joshua Lyonnais, who was 16 when he was struck and killed while riding his bicycle across U.S. 192 in St. Cloud in 2018.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Family members discovered the memorial damaged Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<h2>Surveillance video captures destruction, family says<\/h2>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The backstory:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>According to Joshua&#8217;s family, surveillance footage from a nearby business appears to show a person pulling down parts of the memorial before driving a vehicle into it.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The sign right here, and he grabbed a hold of it and just yanked it to the ground. And it&#8217;s clearly it was bolted in,&#8221; she said. &#8220;And then he gets in the car, and he drives up on the sidewalk here, and then, he crashes right into it,&#8221; Frotten said.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p><strong>CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX LOCAL APP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The memorial previously included photographs of Joshua, a white bicycle and other tributes marking the location where he died.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This memorial is literally what we have left of, our brother. Like, this it,&#8221; said Joshua\u2019s sister, Melissa Frotten.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<h2>Tip leads police to possible suspect<\/h2>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>After reviewing the surveillance footage, Joshua&#8217;s sister began searching for a vehicle she believed may have been involved.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A vehicle like that is not something that&#8217;s gonna be hard to find. The hood was gone. 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And that&#8217;s what I did all day,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tampamovingjournal.com\/?p=3928\">Fired Florida probation officer leaked arrest warrants to alleged drug ring members, deputies say<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Her efforts led to a tip that prompted St. Cloud police to respond to a downtown business Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p><strong>SIGN-UP FOR FOX 35&#8217;S BREAKING NEWS, DAILY NEWS NEWSLETTERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Officers surrounded the building and attempted to contact a person inside, but no arrest was made.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Police confirmed they were following up on information related to the vandalism investigation.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<h2>Family devastated by second act of vandalism<\/h2>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Investigators are reviewing evidence and continuing to pursue leads.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The family said they are shocked and heartbroken by the destruction of the memorial, which they view as an important place to remember Joshua.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It makes you very angry that someone would actually do that. 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