Lake Wales, FL – November 10, 2025 – At approximately 10:30 a.m. on November 10, 2025, Lake Wales Police Department officers responded to a stabbing report at 309 West Bullard Avenue.
Officers found 48-year-old Ramiro Granados of Haines City with multiple stab wounds. They provided aid until medical personnel arrived. Granados was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead.
Detectives identified 28-year-old Jade Curtis of Lake Wales as the suspect. Curtis was located on Ruth Avenue and arrested without incident.
Curtis faces charges of:
- First-Degree Premeditated Murder
- Two counts of Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon
The incident arose from a dispute over money owed to Curtis by Granados.
Curtis admitted confronting Granados on November 9, 2025, about the debt. He stated he fashioned a weapon by attaching a large kitchen knife to a wooden walking stick and kept it overnight.
On November 10, 2025, Curtis confronted Granados again. When payment was not received, Curtis stabbed Granados multiple times in the neck and head.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information should contact Lake Wales Police at (863) 678-4223 or Heartland Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-226-TIPS (8477).
