MEMPHIS, Tenn. — WREG Investigators have learned new information about a mother found dead in a retention pond in East Shelby County this past weekend.
We now know multiple agencies could be involved, but they all remain tight-lipped.
Images from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office show the massive scene around the water in the back of a neighborhood off Walnut Grove, by a dirt road near Grays Mill Drive.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports Kristen Fundo was still wearing her seat belt when their diving team found her body inside a submerged SUV early Saturday morning.
Deputies said they didn’t see any signs of foul play.
Fundo was found 11 minutes from her home, according to the crash report we obtained.
A rendering of her route shows her veering off the road into the water. However, the report provides very little detail. The case notes weren’t attached.
Fundo’s husband told WREG off-camera Tuesday he knows his wife had been at a restaurant in Collierville with a friend earlier in the night, and he said he was tracking her location from another country, even though he was nine hours ahead.
Around 5 a.m. his time, 8 p.m. here, he claimed he tracked his wife driving towards a pond not far from his brother’s neighborhood.
He showed the series of text messages he sent letting her know his brother would be “driving by that location to see if the truck is there.”
An hour later, he wrote, “I love you. I hope you’re ok. I’m panicking really bad.”
Collierville Police told us a report was filed the next day regarding an incident Friday night at the restaurant where Fundo and her friend reportedly were eating. They won’t say if there is a connection.
They only stated, “We will not release reports while they are under investigation,” and it could be another “6 months or more.”
The sheriff’s office told us they are also waiting for the autopsy. At this point, they said an official cause of death hasn’t been determined.
A spokesperson did confirm the vehicle in the pond was “implicated in an earlier hit and run.”
We tried to get a copy of that crash report to find out where and when it happened, but were told the report was being reviewed. A spokesperson reiterated, “It’s still under investigation.”
Wednesday morning, the tire marks and scraps of crime scene tape left behind are a reminder of a tragedy that now has loved ones searching for answers.
Their agony and grief are overwhelming. Fundo was a loving mother and wife, known for her infectious smile and kind heart.
She was just 35 years old.
Fundo’s husband told WREG his daughter attends Christ Methodist, and the school has been beyond supportive. He said they even waived his daughter’s tuition.
He stressed to us a family member started a Go Fund Me to help with funeral and other expenses. If you want to help, click here.