Conflict · murder suspect arrestedFlorida Murder Suspect Caught After 45 Days on the RunAired August 16, 2026 at 10:45 PM UTCWritten September 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:00A 45-day manhunt in Florida ended0:02Thursday when US Marshals arrested0:0438-year-old Isabelle Johnson at a house0:06in Northwest Florida after tracking her0:08through her communications. Jason0:10Coulthart was a father who went missing0:11in May.0:12>> [music]0:12>> About a month later, his remains were0:13found buried in a shallow grave in0:15Florida. Johnson is accused of killing0:17him. Authorities tracked Johnson for 450:19days before [music] the arrest Thursday0:21at a house in Northwest Florida.0:23Investigators allege she stayed on the0:25run by using multiple disguises,0:27aliases, and identities and by [music]0:29exploiting the kindness of others,0:31describing her as a master manipulator.0:33She is now jailed without bond on a0:35murder charge [music] in Coulthart's0:36death.0:39The arrest was made in Northwest Florida0:41where Marshals located her after0:43following communications. [music]0:45At least five other people have been0:47arrested for allegedly helping Johnson0:49[music] evade capture, and authorities0:50say more charges are expected as the0:52murder case moves toward court.0:54Like and follow for more stories that0:56matter.Explore with HeyDexThe shortThe short ↗