MARION, Ala. (WDNews) — State investigators are asking for the public’s help as they look into a homicide reported Wednesday in Perry County.
Special Agents with ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigation began working the case at the request of the Perry County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say 68-year-old Jeffery Holifield of Marion was found dead in the 2000 block of Onrow Tubbs Road.
Investigators have identified 32-year-old Anastassja “Anya” Cooper of Marion as a person of interest. She’s described as a white female with brown hair and brown eyes, standing 5’9″ and weighing about 216 pounds. Officials say she may be traveling with a mixed-breed dog named “Banana.”
Anyone who sees Cooper or knows where she may be is asked to call SBI at 334-850-0910.
The investigation remains ongoing, and no further details have been released.