Murder suspect captured following 45-day, 3-state manhunt after victim discovered in shallow grave

Murder fishy Isabelle Johnson was arrested Thursday pursuing a weekslong multistate manhunt spanning Florida, Georgia and Alabama, authorities said.

A U.S. Marshals task unit arrested Johnson, 38, astatine a location successful Cottondale, astir an hr westbound of Tallahassee, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office. 

She was wanted connected a execution complaint successful the decease of Jason Coulthart, whose assemblage was recovered buried successful a shallow sedate successful Florida connected June 25.

Authorities said Johnson was taken into custody without incidental Thursday afternoon, capping a 45-day manhunt. She was booked into the Jackson County Jail and is expected to beryllium extradited to Walton County. Officials said she could look further charges.

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Law enforcement officers took Isabelle Johnson into custody Thursday pursuing a weeks-long hunt that spanned Florida, Georgia and Alabama. (Walton County Sheriff's Office)

"We got her," the sheriff's bureau said. "Isabelle Johnson is successful custody."

Officials said the apprehension stemmed from accusation developed by the Walton County Sheriff's Office Cyber Crimes Unit astir Johnson's whereabouts.

Jackson County Sheriff Donald Edenfield said that aft receiving the information, his deputies and members of the task unit responded to an code disconnected Peanut Road, conscionable extracurricular Cottondale.

Walton County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Dustin Cosson praised the practice among local, authorities and national instrumentality enforcement agencies that led to Johnson's arrest.

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A U.S. Marshals task unit arrested execution fishy Isabelle Johnson astatine a location adjacent Cottondale, Florida, connected Thursday, according to authorities. (Walton County Sheriff's Office)

"It's perfectly a bully day," Cosson said. "It's truly important, again, conscionable privation to accent to the public. She's here, she's successful custody."

"We can't explicit the magnitude of appreciation for the enactment that's been done," helium added.

Cosson said investigators enactment successful "tons and tons of antheral hours" during the astir 45-day hunt for Johnson, portion noting that the broader probe has progressive much than 40 subpoenas and implicit 20 hunt warrants.

Coulthart was reported missing May 24 aft helium was past seen leaving the College Condominiums connected East College Boulevard successful Niceville.

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Isabelle Johnson, 38, was taken into custody Thursday aft a astir 45-day manhunt spanning Florida, Georgia and Alabama. She is charged with execution successful the decease of Jason Coulthart. (Walton County Sheriff's Office)

During the missing-person investigation, detectives developed accusation that led authorities to a spot disconnected Sunset Lane successful Freeport. Investigators obtained a hunt warrant and recovered Coulthart's assemblage buried successful a shallow sedate connected June 25, according to the sheriff's office.

Five different radical person been arrested successful transportation with the case. Michael Ray White, Kathleen Morris, Bobbi Wagstaff, Martin Leaverton and Sandra Leaverton person been charged with accessory to a superior felony aft the fact.

Authorities said Thursday that they expect further arrests successful the case.

Law enforcement escorts Isabelle Johnson pursuing her apprehension Thursday successful Cottondale, Florida. Johnson is charged with execution successful the decease of Jason Coulthart. (Walton County Sheriff's Office)

During the manhunt, the Walton County Sheriff's Office described Johnson arsenic "cunning" and a "master manipulator" portion informing anyone who whitethorn person been helping her to stop.

Officials said further details surrounding Johnson's apprehension could not instantly beryllium released due to the fact that the probe remains active.

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Isabelle Johnson was taken into custody adjacent Cottondale, Florida, connected Thursday pursuing a 45-day multistate manhunt, authorities said. (Walton County Sheriff's Office)

Fox News Digital's Stepheny Price contributed to this report.