MELBOURNE, Fla. – The man who killed a 71-year-old woman in Brevard County and left her body at a blighted, former thrift store is now behind bars in Virginia, according to Melbourne police.
According to a news release, Brian Karl Peters, Jr., 33, was picked up by Virginia State Police on March 31. Investigators said Peters was found in a stolen car and was wanted for another murder in Pennsylvania. [TRENDING: Some vaccines more effective than others? | Ranking Disney World rides: Here’s the list | DeSantis gets J&J jab] Peters is accused of killing Jo Ellen Johnson, whose body was found at 2900 S.
Harbor City Blvd. in January, records show. The body was found after the woman had been missing for weeks. Investigators did not offer a motive