Суд отказал в залоге подозреваемой в убийстве в округе Уолтон

Bond hearing held for Walton County murder suspect, Isabelle Johnson DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - UPDATE: Walton County Sheriff’s Office says Judge J. Ryan Love did not grant Isabelle Johnson bond. Isabelle Johnson, the woman accused of murdering a Niceville man, appeared before a judge on Wednesday for a bond hearing. Before Johnson was arrested in Cottondale, she had been on the run from law enforcement for 45 days. During the bond hearing at the Walton County Courthouse, the judge did not make an immediate decision. Instead, he said he would take the next 24 hours to review his notes from the hearing. During the hearing, multiple investigators took the stand, including a digital forensics investigator who read Jason Coulthart’s last text to Johnson the day of his death. The text read “here” after he had asked Johnson to nap with her. Walton County Investigator Shantell Roden testified before the court regarding a witness she interviewed who was close with Johnson. “Miss Lieberton said Isabelle said they found him, they found Jason, I did, and he was naked and zip tied,” Roden said. Investigators said Johnson was staying on the property where Coulthart’s body was found. Johnson allegedly asked someone for help in digging a hole on the property, according to investigators. “Did the defendant tell her why she was digging a hole?” the prosecuting attorney asked Walton County investigator Mindy Shelton. “She said after she dug for a while, she said how big do you need this hole and Miss Johnson told her that she needed it big enough to burn a couch,” Shelton responded. Johnson’s defense attorney asked the judge to set bond for his client. “There has been nothing shown in this case that she poses a substantial danger to the community,” said Russell Ramey, Johnson’s attorney. Johnson is facing an open count of murder and will be back in court on November 19th for her pretrial. To stay up to date on all the latest news as it develops, follow WJHG on Facebook, Instagram, and X (Twitter). Have a news tip or see an error that needs correction? Email [email protected]. Please include the article’s headline in your message. Keep up with all the biggest headlines on the WJHG News app, and check out what’s happening outside using the WJHG Weather app. Copyright 2026 WJHG. All rights reserved.