Overview
- Authorities arrested 38‑year‑old Isabelle Rose Johnson in Cottondale on Thursday after a roughly 45‑day search that stretched across Florida, Georgia and Alabama.
- Johnson has been charged with the murder of 43‑year‑old Jason Christopher Coulthart and was booked into the Jackson County Jail pending extradition to Walton County.
- Investigators discovered Coulthart’s body on June 25 on a Freeport property in a shallow, concrete‑covered grave with a zip tie around his neck and later confirmed his identity by DNA.
- The manhunt and homicide probe involved local, state and federal partners, more than 40 subpoenas, over 20 search warrants and led to five people being charged with accessory after the fact.
- Officials say Johnson used aliases and disguises while evading capture, detectives plan to interview her as they process evidence, and family members and prosecutors are awaiting extradition and further legal action.