Homicide Investigation and Arrest on Highway 231

BAY COUNTY, FL - On July 24, 2024 Bay County Sheriff's Office Deputies were dispatched to a suspicious person call which showed a white female walking along Highway 231 appearing to be in distress. A Patrol Deputy was able to locate and make contact with the female. During this interaction with the Deputy, the woman began making statements to him that she had killed her mother at their shared home on East Orlando Road.

A welfare check was then conducted at the home address by Patrol Deputies which did locate the victim, deceased in the residence with signs of foul play. A safety sweep of the residence was completed to confirm no other possible victims inside the residence by Patrol Deputies.

The Criminal Investigations Division and Crime Scene Investigators responded to the home address. A search warrant was obtained for the property where further evidence of the homicide was located.

The woman was transported to the Sheriff's Office and during her interview did provide information confirming her involvement in the death of her mother. She be charged with an open count of Murder and booked into the Bay County Jail.