Mental Health Therapist Arrested for Allegedly Shooting and Stuffing Victim’s Body in Car
Travis McBride, a 46-year-old therapist specializing in anger management and the owner of Starting Point Mental Health in DeLand, Florida, has been charged with first-degree premeditated murder. McBride stands accused of fatally shooting 52-year-old Clinton Dorsey as part of an ongoing dispute, with police discovering Dorsey’s body stuffed in the trunk of McBride’s car.
The incident unfolded when police responded to a “suspicious” call on South Frankfort Avenue on Thursday morning. Eyewitnesses reported seeing McBride dragging the victim’s body across the road, placing it in his car, and later returning to clean the crime scene. DeLand police discovered shell casings and blood at the scene, leading them to the grim discovery of Dorsey’s bullet-riddled body inside McBride’s red Nissan Versa.
Police were alerted to the slaying on Thursday morning through multiple 911 calls, as detailed in McBride’s arrest affidavit. An unidentified caller reported to a 911 dispatcher that a murder had occurred, describing a person “looking in the road cleaning up the blood off the ground and searching for shells.”
According to the document, the caller identified the alleged killer as “Travis” and revealed the victim’s name as “Clint.” The caller stated that the perpetrator had dragged the body across the road, placed it in his car, and then left the scene.
Another 911 caller, in a separate account, mentioned that the suspect was standing in front of a DeLand address. When pressed for clarity by the 911 dispatcher, the caller began whispering and disclosed that “a murder was committed last night.” DeLand is approximately 40 miles north of downtown Orlando.
Upon locating McBride, police observed a scratch on his arm and a red mark. McBride claimed these injuries were caused by his dogs, as stated in the document. Simultaneously, another officer spoke with the second 911 caller, who expressed fear of McBride.
According to Police Chief Jason Umberger, there was an apparent ongoing dispute between McBride and Dorsey, although the nature of their relationship remains unclear. Witnesses reported McBride’s prior threats against Dorsey, with one neighbor recalling a visit where McBride expressed his intent to kill the victim over a dispute involving glass in a jar allegedly meant for his dogs.
McBride, despite his profession as an anger management specialist, has a history of legal troubles. His extensive rap sheet includes arrests in 1995 and 1996 for felony aggravated battery, as well as a 2017 arrest for domestic battery by strangulation. Despite these incidents, McBride completed deferred prosecution agreements in some cases.
The suspect attended the University of Central Florida, earning degrees in psychology in 2005 and clinical psychology in 2007. McBride previously owned Central Florida Mental Health before establishing Starting Point Mental Health in 2009, emphasizing a commitment to building trusting relationships with clients and addressing a variety of mental health concerns.
Travis McBride appeared in court on Friday and did not enter a plea. He is currently held without bond at the Volusia County jail, facing charges of first-degree premeditated murder.
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The incident unfolded when police responded to a “suspicious” call on South Frankfort Avenue on Thursday morning. Eyewitnesses reported seeing McBride dragging the victim’s body across the road, placing it in his car, and later returning to clean the crime scene. DeLand police discovered shell casings and blood at the scene, leading them to the grim discovery of Dorsey’s bullet-riddled body inside McBride’s red Nissan Versa.
Police were alerted to the slaying on Thursday morning through multiple 911 calls, as detailed in McBride’s arrest affidavit. An unidentified caller reported to a 911 dispatcher that a murder had occurred, describing a person “looking in the road cleaning up the blood off the ground and searching for shells.”
According to the document, the caller identified the alleged killer as “Travis” and revealed the victim’s name as “Clint.” The caller stated that the perpetrator had dragged the body across the road, placed it in his car, and then left the scene.
Another 911 caller, in a separate account, mentioned that the suspect was standing in front of a DeLand address. When pressed for clarity by the 911 dispatcher, the caller began whispering and disclosed that “a murder was committed last night.” DeLand is approximately 40 miles north of downtown Orlando.
Upon locating McBride, police observed a scratch on his arm and a red mark. McBride claimed these injuries were caused by his dogs, as stated in the document. Simultaneously, another officer spoke with the second 911 caller, who expressed fear of McBride.
According to Police Chief Jason Umberger, there was an apparent ongoing dispute between McBride and Dorsey, although the nature of their relationship remains unclear. Witnesses reported McBride’s prior threats against Dorsey, with one neighbor recalling a visit where McBride expressed his intent to kill the victim over a dispute involving glass in a jar allegedly meant for his dogs.
McBride, despite his profession as an anger management specialist, has a history of legal troubles. His extensive rap sheet includes arrests in 1995 and 1996 for felony aggravated battery, as well as a 2017 arrest for domestic battery by strangulation. Despite these incidents, McBride completed deferred prosecution agreements in some cases.
The suspect attended the University of Central Florida, earning degrees in psychology in 2005 and clinical psychology in 2007. McBride previously owned Central Florida Mental Health before establishing Starting Point Mental Health in 2009, emphasizing a commitment to building trusting relationships with clients and addressing a variety of mental health concerns.
Travis McBride appeared in court on Friday and did not enter a plea. He is currently held without bond at the Volusia County jail, facing charges of first-degree premeditated murder.
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