Child porn charges added against Jax Beach man accused in cold case murder

Jacksonville, Fl. — New charges have been filed against the Jacksonville Beach man accused of murdering and dismembering a Nassau County teen more than 20 years ago.

Ronnie Hyde, 60, was arrested earlier this month for the 1994 murder of Fred Laster. According to Duval County court records, Hyde now faces an additional 12 counts for possessing photographs of sexual performance by a child.

The additional charges were filed on March 28.

Laster was reported missing in 1995, but he wasn’t tied to the body found behind a dumpster in Lake City until Feb. 2016. Laster’s sister told investigators she had last seen her brother with Hyde.

Hyde worked with children as a counselor through a Jacksonville church, leading investigators to believe there may be more victims.