Suspect in multistate killing spree returns to Florida jail
Suspect in multistate killing spree returns to Florida jail:- Mary Craig Rice didn’t say anything to law enforcement or reporters Wednesday as she was shuffled into the Santa Rosa County Jail.
She arrived in an unmarked police vehicle just after 5 p.m. Tuesday after being released from Troup County, Ga., officials around 1:30 p.m., facing new charges of murder for her alleged role in a multistate killing spree.
Her hair, originally black and later dyed orange, was now a bright red and hung limp around her face, shielding her from reporters.
Rice, 37, is now charged with two counts of capital murder in two states and one count of accessory after the fact to murder and will remain in Santa Rosa without bond until at least her first court appearance. That date has not been confirmed.
Rice surrendered around 5 p.m. Tuesday afternoon at a motel in West Point, Ga., only minutes before her suspected accomplice, William Boyette, shot himself following a standoff.
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced Wednesday that Rice would be charged with the first degree murder of Kayla Crocker, 28, who was critically injured after being shot in her Beulah home Monday morning. Crocked died of her injuries Tuesday afternoon.
A capital murder warrant had already been issued for Rice out of Baldwin County, Ala., in the shooting death of Peggy Broz, 52. The Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office has charged her with accessory after the fact to murder in a double homicide in Milton, Fla., on Jan. 31, when Jacqueline Jeanette Moore, 39, and Alicia Ann Greer, 30, were shot to death.
Rice will be in custody in Santa Rosa County and will be kept in a solitary area due to the nature of her charges, said Rich Aloy, information officer for the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office.
Eddins said he and an assistant traveled to Georgia on Tuesday night to speak with Rice, who gave initial statements and her version of events. Eddins said he can’t reveal any more information about what Rice said, nor can he elaborate on the connection between Boyette and Rice other than to say they knew each other before the series of attacks.
"I’ve reviewed the investigation and I’m confident in my position," Eddins said Wednesday.
Rice had very little criminal history, Eddins said.
It has not yet been determined where Rice will first face charges, but Eddins said officials in Florida and Alabama will negotiate the timeline of her appearances in coming days.
Source:- http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/02/08/suspect-multistate-killing-spree-returns-florida-jail/97675614/
