Bradenton Man Arrested on Charges of Murder, Armed Robbery and Car Theft

Detectives with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office have arrested a 54-year old Bradenton man on charges of murder, armed robbery and grand theft auto.

James Migliore, 54, was arrested Friday in connection with the death of Walton Leroy Orum, 65. Migliore was arrested at the Manatee County jail where he was being held on charges of aggravated battery, according to a Manatee County's sheriff's report.

Deputies discovered Orum's body last month after a neighbor saw the door to his house wide open and couldn't get a response to phone calls or a knock at the door.  Deputies arrived at 3512 20^th St. W. and found Orum's body in his kitchen. Autopsy results show Orum died from blunt trauma to the head, according to the sheriff's report.

Migliore was arrested that day on an unrelated battery charge and has been in the Manatee County Jail since, according to arrest records.  The sheriff's report indicates detectives developed Migliore as a suspect early in the investigation. The were able to get arrest warrants today. 

Migliore and the victim were acquaintances and evidence collected in the case connected Migliore to the murder, according to the report. A motive in the case is not clear and the sheriff is asking that anyone with information call the sheriff's office at 941-747-3011, ext. 2216 or Crime Stoppers at 866-634-TIPS.