Murder of Jessica Lunsford
Jessica Marie Lunsford (October 6, 1995 – February 24 or 25, 2005) was abducted from her home in Homosassa, Florida on February 23, 2005. [[ ]] After approximately three weeks of intense searching for the young girl in and around the area of her home, a person of interest, now known to be John Evander Couey, was first arrested in Savannah, Georgia for an outstanding warrant of marijuana possession, but was released after questioning because it was only a local warrant. Later Couey was arrested in Augusta, Georgia.
On March 18, 2005, John Evander Couey confessed to having kidnapped and murdered Jessica Lunsford, and is now said to be on suicide watch in a jail in Richmond County, Georgia. According to police reports, Lunsford was abducted after attending a local church service. Her mother, Angela Bryant, lives in Morrow in southwestern Ohio's Warren County.
On March 19, 2005, police found her body near her father's mobile home.
Her father, Mark Lunsford, is currently trying to have the suspect get the death penalty.
On March 30, the Florida State House Criminal Justice Committee unanimously approved a bill informally named after Jessica Lunsford, which if passed would require the electronic tracking of sex offenders on probation.
See also
- Jessica Lunsford Act
- Carlie Brucia
- Amber Hagerman
- Megan Kanka
- Polly Klaas
- Sarah Payne
- JonBenet Ramsey
- Samantha Runnion
- Elizabeth Smart
- Laura Smither
- Soham murders
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