BAXLEY, Ga. (WSAV) -- the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested and charged Randall Peacock, Jr., 25, with felony murder, aggravated assault and theft by taking in connection to the death of Jessica Peacock.

On the morning of June 3, the Appling County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) responded to a call that a man had found his wife dead at their home in Baxley. ACSO requested the GBI to conduct the death investigation.

Preliminary information indicates that Peacock, Jr. shot and killed Jessica, his stepmother, then stole her vehicle and fled the scene.

Peacock, Jr. was taken into custody the same day after being located in Swainsboro. He is currently booked in the Appling County Jail.

The GBI Medical Examiner’s Office in Pooler will complete an autopsy to determine the official c

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