WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WDNews) — A woman accused in the killing of a 43-year-old man is now back in Walton County following her capture in Jackson County.
According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, 38-year-old Isabelle Johnson has been extradited to Walton County and booked on an open count of murder in connection with the death of Jason Coulthart.
Johnson appeared in court Friday morning in Marianna, where she was ordered held without bond while awaiting extradition to Walton County.
Shortly before noon Friday, Johnson was booked into the Walton County Jail.
“BOOKED,” the Walton County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday.
Johnson was captured Thursday afternoon at a home in Cottondale by members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force and local law enforcement. The arrest ended an approximately 45-day search that stretched across Florida, Alabama and Georgia.
Investigators said information developed by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit led authorities to Johnson. A digital search warrant and an IP address helped investigators pinpoint her location in Cottondale.
“Earlier in the week, we got some details about, she had been communicating with someone,” Walton County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Dustin Cosson said Thursday. “From that, we were able to execute a digital search warrant and find an IP address that led us to the location in Cottondale.”
Johnson had been wanted in connection with Coulthart’s death after his remains were discovered June 25 in a shallow grave on property off Sunset Lane in Freeport.
Five other people have been arrested in connection with the investigation on charges of accessory after the fact to a capital felony.
The sheriff’s office said additional charges against Johnson are expected as the investigation continues.
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Image Source – Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
Image Source – Jackson County Sheriff’s Office
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Image Source – Walton County Sheriff’s Office
