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Woman Accused of Killing Florida Man, Burying Him in Shallow Grave Arrested After Nearly 2 Months on the Run
The manhunt ended after investigators linked Johnson to Coulthart’s death, and five people have been arrested as accessories after the fact, officials said.
- On Thursday, authorities captured Isabelle Rose Johnson in the Florida Panhandle, ending a nationwide manhunt. She faces charges connected to the death of 43-year-old Jason Coulthart.
- In late June, investigators discovered Coulthart's body in a shallow grave off Sunset Lane in Freeport, triggering the search for Johnson. A DNA match confirmed the remains in July.
- The Niceville Police Department assisted in an investigation that has netted five arrests, with all individuals charged with accessory after the fact to a capital felony. Two people specifically aided Johnson's evasion.
- Law enforcement in Georgia and Alabama joined the search for Johnson, who was known to frequent those regions. The Walton County Sheriff and Jackson County Sheriff executed the Thursday arrest.
- Authorities have not released details regarding how or where Johnson was captured, though the Walton County Sheriff promised a future update. No information is available on when she will make her first court appearance.
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Florida woman wanted for murder apprehended after weeks on the run
WALTON COUNTY, Fl. — Isabelle Johnson, a murder suspect who was on the run since July and believed to possibly be in Alabama, has been arrested. An announcement from the Walton County Sheriff’s Office stated that Johnson was recently apprehended in Cottondale, FL. in Jackson County by several law enforcement agencies with the help of the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force. When she was at large a $16,000 reward had been offered for information that could…
Authorities arrest woman described as 'master manipulator' wanted for murder in Florida who led 45-day manhunt
Walton County investigators had offered up to $16,000 for information leading to the arrest of Johnson, who they described as a "master manipulator" who "disguises herself well."
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