Officials from a Florida sheriff’s department have unveiled fresh identifying features of a murder suspect who remains at large, accused of killing a man whose body was discovered in a shallow grave. The suspect is believed to have possibly changed her hair and appearance as a relentless month-long pursuit continues.

The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is on the hunt for 38-year-old Isabelle Johnson, linked to the murder of Jason Coulthart, 43. Coulthart’s remains were unearthed on June 25 on a Freeport property, suggesting a horrifying tale of crime and mystery.

“We’ve been searching for Isabelle Johnson for a month, and our efforts are far from over,” the agency proclaimed in a renewed plea for information from the public.

Detectives now suspect that Johnson has several unique tattoos that could help the public recognize her, regardless of attempts she might make to change her appearance.

She is believed to have a rose or flower tattoo on her left hand, beginning below the thumb and extending toward the index finger, according to the sheriff’s office. She also appears to have an unidentified tattoo on her right ankle and a large scorpion tattoo extending from her left buttock down her left thigh.

Authorities believe Johnson may have dyed and cut her hair in an effort to alter her appearance.

The sheriff’s office once again invoked the aliases Johnson is believed to use.

“Today, we’re releasing additional identifying features belonging to Isabelle, or Jessica, or Harley, or whatever name she’s going by today,” the agency wrote.

Johnson has previously been linked to several aliases, including Harley, Jessica Elaine Bowman, Jessica Elaine Thrush, Jessica Elaine Thrash, Jessica Dowdy and possibly “Denise.”

Authorities say she has ties to Walton and Okaloosa counties in Florida, parts of Georgia and lower Alabama.

Investigators have also warned that she may manipulate people into providing transportation, money or shelter by using stories involving domestic violence or other hardships.

The Walton County Sheriff’s Office has described Johnson as “cunning” and a “master manipulator,” while urging anyone who may be helping her to stop.

“Every lead is pursued. Every tip is investigated. Every day brings us one step closer,” the agency wrote. “Someone knows where she is.”

Coulthart was reported missing May 24 after he was last seen leaving the College Condominiums on East College Boulevard in Niceville.

During the missing-person investigation, detectives developed information that led authorities to a property off Sunset Lane in Freeport. Investigators obtained a search warrant and found Coulthart’s body buried in a shallow grave that evening, according to the sheriff’s office.

The District 1 Medical Examiner’s Office later identified the remains through DNA testing.

Five people have since been arrested in connection with the case. Michael Ray White, Kathleen Morris, Bobbi Wagstaff, Martin Leaverton and Sandra Leaverton have been charged with accessory to a capital felony after the fact.

Authorities previously alleged that White knowingly helped Johnson evade law enforcement, while Morris admitted providing Johnson with transportation and supplies and misleading investigators about whether she had been at her home, according to local reporting.

Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson has warned that anyone still helping Johnson hide could also face charges.

“If you give her a place to stay, help her hide, or lie for her, you will face consequences,” Adkinson said previously. “This is a homicide case. We will not allow anyone to get in the way of this investigation.”

A combined reward of up to $16,000 remains available for information leading to Johnson’s arrest.

News Media reached out to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office seeking any additional updates on the investigation.

The sheriff’s office ended its latest appeal with a warning aimed at Johnson.

“She can keep running. We won’t stop looking,” the agency wrote. “We know who will get tired first.”

San Francisco has experienced a significant surge in homicides this year, a troubling anomaly amid a historic nationwide decrease in murder rates.

Notably, this iconic city, renowned for its Golden Gate views, is one of only eight large urban areas to report a rise in homicides during the initial six months of 2026, according to data from the Council on Criminal Justice.

San Francisco’s murder rate jumped by a staggering 55% in the first half of the year compared to 2025, surpassed only by Norfolk, Virginia, which experienced an even greater increase of 64%.

These alarming statistics come in stark contrast to a broader national trend; last year, the United States recorded its sharpest year-over-year decline in homicides on record, with a drop of 20% since 2024, potentially marking the lowest murder rates since the year 1900.

On average, homicide rates fell by 18% during the first six months of the year across 21 of the 30 major cities evaluated by the Washington DC-based nonprofit organization, creating a puzzling divergence for San Francisco.

San Francisco police, however, have disputed the figures — stating that there have been 16 homicides so far this year compared to 12 during the same period last year, a spokesperson told CBS News.

The majority of the 16 killings involved firearms, according to police data.

Police noted that the city ended last year with its lowest homicide rate in 70 years.

“We recognize that homicides have increased slightly this year compared to last year. Even one homicide is one too many, and the SFPD will continue to make these crimes our top priority,” a police spokesperson said.

Police data has shown so far that all other categories of crime have gone down this year, from property crimes to vehicle thefts.

Yet homicides have remained stubbornly higher in 2026, with most occurring during the first three months of the year.

The uptick has largely been seen in the SFPD’s Southern District, which includes the Embarcadero, Mission Bay and Treasure Island, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The area has recorded six homicides so far this year compared to none last year.

Police Chief Derrick Lew said at a recent meeting that new homicides are harder to tackle because they “are more one-off in nature,” unlike gang-related killings, for example.

“I’m always going to be moving toward what’s good,” declared Nicole Kidman, striking an optimistic note in March as she spoke publicly for the first time about her split from Keith Urban, 58, following the end of their marriage.

Thus, her words encapsulated the conclusion of a 19-year relationship, now irrevocably altered.

Seven months have passed since their unexpected breakup, and it appears Kidman is now moving in a positive direction.

The 59-year-old actress, known for her Australian roots, recently spent time on the picturesque Italian Riviera, accompanied by a charming companion with distinguished grey hair.

The 59-year-old Australian actress has spent the last week in the Italian riviera with a wealthy silver fox.

The two were seen sipping Aperol Spritz under the shade of poolside umbrellas at the Belmond Splendido hotel in Portofino this week, luxuriating in the afternoon heat in plain view of other hotel guests.

Exclusive photographs obtained by the Daily Mail show the grey-haired hunk, understood to be private equity businessman Michael Reinstein, giggling with Kidman before playfully lifting up her hat, which shielded her porcelain skin from the Italian sun.

Neither Kidman nor Reinstein has commented publicly on their poolside outing.

While Urban is recognizable around the world, Reinstein is a virtual unknown, blending into the background with his world-famous travel companion.

However, the pair didn’t appear concerned about being spotted together by other hotel guests.

Reinstein seemed delighted to join Kidman on the summer trip, walking behind her as they made their way back into the Portofino hotel after their aperitivos. 

A source close to Kidman tells the Daily Mail: ‘After everything she went through with Keith, she deserves to find happiness. She never thought her marriage wouldn’t work out and she tried as best as she could to keep her family intact. Her daughters are her best friends, and she seems really content in her life. She’s so easy to get along with and kind. She keeps her personal life extremely private.’

We have contacted Kidman’s representatives for comment and have yet to hear back. 

It’s a family trip to Italy for Kidman. Her daughters, Sunday, 18, and Faith, 15, who she shares with Urban, are also there.

The girls were said to have cut ties with their father briefly earlier this year before reconciling. 

Earlier this week, Kidman was pictured on a luxury yacht, celebrating her younger sister Antonia’s 55th birthday while taking in the idyllic views of the Italian Riviera.

They were joined by Antonia’s husband Craig Marran and their daughter Sybella Hawley as well as Dr Rick Abramson, a close family friend.

Just days earlier, Kidman was in London, attending a Wimbledon tennis match and mingling with Anna Wintour in the Royal Box.

Last month, reports surfaced that Kidman was rumored to be in a secret relationship.

According to celebrity gossip site DeuxMoi, Kidman was enjoying dating a ‘high-profile businessman,’ though the pair were still reportedly taking things slow at the time.

‘We’re told the relationship has been quietly developing for the past few months and the pair have been keeping things extremely low-key and largely out of the public eye,’ an insider told the gossip site.

And earlier this year, TMZ reported the Oscar winner was being romantically pursued by Paul Salem, 62, the Chairman of the Board of MGM Resorts International.

The publication reported Kidman and Paul share mutual friends, are acquaintances, and have met twice in group settings. The outlet clarified that they were not dating at the time, however.

Kidman also sparked romance rumors with fellow Aussie actor Simon Baker, 56, earlier this year, following their flirtatious promotion of their thriller series Scarpetta.

Kidman and Baker, who play a married couple in Scarpetta, were seen holding hands and beaming together at the show’s New York premiere in March.

Urban was said to be devastated by the rumored romance, given how quickly she appeared to be moving on from their separation.

‘Seeing Nicole and Simon holding hands was the equivalent of seeing his best mate with his missus, and it did a number on him,’ an insider told Woman’s Day magazine.

‘He knew it was natural for her to lean on Simon – he was also there for Naomi Watts after her split from Liev [Schreiber].’

The source added that Urban was seriously hoping that Kidman and Baker were just having fun for the cameras, as a genuine romance between them would devastate him.

The actress has been close to Baker for decades, and is also good friends with his ex-wife Rebecca Rigg, from whom he separated in 2020.

Amid all the speculation, a source insisted to Page Six that the romance claims are ‘absolutely false,’ noting the two have simply ‘known each other for years and are good friends.’ 

Kidman filed for divorce from Urban in September last year after almost two decades of marriage. Their divorce was finalized in January.

Under their settlement, Kidman retained primary custody of the couple’s daughters.

She has the girls for 306 days of the year, while Urban is allocated 59, including Thanksgiving.

Kidman was previously married to Top Gun star Tom Cruise, 64, from 1990 to 2001, with the former couple sharing adopted children Isabella, 33, and Connor, 31. 

Last year, it was initially reported that Urban had been the one to instigate the end of their marriage, leaving Kidman ‘blindsided.’

But a source told the Daily Mail in April: ‘Keith and Nicole always had an interesting marriage.

‘They both worked a ton and were gone a lot, especially Keith, so the girls didn’t spend nearly as much time with him. He was always touring.

‘Nicole always juggled a bunch of projects, but she was around them more. There wasn’t a ton of family time together, so it makes total sense that they are closer to their mother through all of this. They were never as close with their dad to begin with.’

Indeed, Sunday Rose has since publicly praised her mother.

In a March cover interview with Elle Australia magazine, she dubbed Kidman her ‘biggest inspiration in life’ and credited the actress for her burgeoning career as a model.

She added that her mother’s influence extended beyond work, gushing that Kidman was ‘a key part of everything I do.’

Kidman said of her daughters in a live speaking event in Philadelphia the following month: ‘We’re so close, the three of us, we talk about everything.’

An insider told the Daily Mail that Urban does not have a bad word to say about his ex’s tight-knit relationship with their daughters.

‘Keith has said that Nicole has been great during all of this,’ the insider said.

‘But the girls are young, they’re hurt, and they have to choose sides in their minds. So, they have chosen Mom.

‘Obviously, Keith is not a perfect man – nobody is. But whatever his issues between him and Nicole are, he still loves his daughters very much. For them to cut him out is really hurtful.’

In a heartbreaking incident stemming from a foster placement in South Carolina, a 13-year-old boy lost his life after being violently attacked and drowned. Authorities allege that two teenagers were responsible for the tragic death.

The Augusta Press reveals that the victim, Daryl Martinez Lowry, had been provisionally placed in the home of McCormick County Council Chairman Bernie Hamby. He was staying there temporarily while waiting for a more permanent foster arrangement.

Both of the accused teenagers were also living as foster children in the same household at the time of the incident.

Among those charged is 17-year-old Landen Austin Moore, who faces a murder charge. Investigators report that Moore, along with a 16-year-old, engaged in a fight with Lowry in the early hours of July 20. This brutal altercation left Lowry with stab wounds before the teenagers reportedly submerged him underwater, leading to his death.

According to an arrest warrant posted online by the McCormick County Sheriff’s Office, the confrontation happened at a private boat dock on Beauregard Drive in Modoc, South Carolina.

The warrant alleges Lowry suffered knife lacerations during the fight before Moore and the unidentified 16-year-old “did unlawfully, intentionally, and with malice aforethought” murder him by “holding him underwater until he became deceased.”

The warrant states the allegations are based on witness statements and evidence gathered during the investigation.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) announced Tuesday that Moore was charged with murder after the McCormick County Sheriff’s Office requested the state agency investigate the case.

Moore was booked into the McCormick County Detention Center.

Authorities said the 16-year-old allegedly involved in the incident was transported to the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice. SLED has not publicly announced whether that juvenile has been charged.

According to the Augusta Press, Hamby was asleep inside the residence during the alleged attack. Lowry’s body was later recovered from the lake.

Authorities have not indicated Hamby witnessed the incident or was involved in the alleged crime. Hamby, a longtime McCormick County councilman who serves as council chairman, has publicly advocated for foster care for years.

Just over a month before his death, Lowry was the subject of a missing child investigation in his hometown of Chester, South Carolina.

On June 12, the Chester Police Department asked for the public’s help locating the 13-year-old after he was last seen the previous evening.

“At this time, Daryl’s whereabouts are unknown, and we are asking the entire community to remain alert and assist in bringing him home safely,” the department wrote in a social media post.

Police urged parents, neighbors and businesses to check surveillance cameras and report “anything suspicious or unusual,” adding that officers and investigators were actively pursuing leads.

Later that same day, the department announced Lowry had been found safe.

Authorities have not publicly linked Lowry’s earlier disappearance to the circumstances surrounding his death.

A GoFundMe created by Lowry’s relatives says the teen had recently been living in a temporary foster home.

“My name is Zyon Simpson, I am the aunt of Daryl Martinez Lowry (13) who was recently murdered while in a temporary foster home,” the fundraiser states.

The family described Daryl as “an amazing child full of life, love, and charisma.”

“He loved his parents, family, and friends, and he always wore a smile,” the fundraiser says.

A woman identifying herself as Lowry’s aunt also mourned the 13-year-old in a Facebook post, vowing to seek justice.

“I love you my sweet nephew. We will get justice,” she wrote. “You didn’t deserve this. No child deserves this… Until we meet again, I will definitely keep your name alive.”

McCormick County Sheriff Chad Cox described the killing as an extraordinary tragedy for the rural community while thanking the agencies that helped investigate the case.

“We want to express our deepest condolences to the friends/family of the young man who had his life taken in such a horrendous manner,” Cox wrote in a statement posted to the sheriff’s office’s Facebook page.

Cox thanked SLED, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, McCormick County Emergency Services, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the McCormick County Coroner’s Office and others who assisted in the investigation.

“We are extremely grateful that we live/work in a community where violent crime is not the regular occurrence,” Cox wrote. “But with that being said, no place is exempt from these types of incidents and we must remain diligent in our efforts to keep McCormick County a safe place to live, work and raise families.”

SLED said its investigation remains active and ongoing. The case will be prosecuted by the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office.

News Media has reached out to Hamby, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the McCormick County Sheriff’s Office to independently confirm those details.

Authorities have not accused Hamby of any wrongdoing.

In a display of what some are calling extreme political theater, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has stirred controversy with her recent critique of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The congresswoman cautioned that the legislation, which facilitates cooperation between U.S. forces and the Israel Defense Forces in areas like cybersecurity, poses “an existential threat to American sovereignty and democracy.” Her remarks have sparked fierce debate across party lines.

The accusation has been labeled as an overreaction by many. Section 219 of the NDAA merely sanctions joint military initiatives in cybersecurity, technology drills, and similar collaborations. This section echoes the United States’ existing agreements with numerous countries, including long-standing allies like Canada and India.

Nonetheless, skepticism towards Israel appears increasingly prevalent within the Democratic Party. This sentiment emerges at a time when House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries refrained from guiding his party members’ votes against a recent amendment aimed at cutting U.S. aid to Israel. Shockingly, more than half of House Democrats endorsed this amendment.

This internal division illustrates a broader strategic alignment within the party: a concerted opposition to policies associated with former President Trump. Such is the unity in resistance that Senate Democrats are prepared to employ a filibuster strategy to thwart the Defense bill, which has forced Republicans to resort to reconciliation—a complex procedural tactic—to maintain military operations in the face of unfolding tensions with Iran.

In an effort to keep the legislative process moving, the House has gone ahead and approved the NDAA along with a Republican-sponsored $95 billion spending resolution. This measure is designed to set the stage for reconciliation and may balloon to accommodate pressing defense modernization requirements.

But that process won’t finish until mid-September at the earliest, and is sure to feature a host of other proposed amendments designed to please Dems hard-left base, with lots more speeches implying that Benjamin Netanyahu is using Jewish mind-control powers to make Trump do his bidding.

Yes, Trump should be doing a better job of explaining his war strategy and selling it to the public — but it’s simply disgraceful for Democrats to block Defense funding while enemy fire is killing US service members in the Middle East.

Again, they’re blocking both emergency funds for the Iran war and the larger Defense bill for the year that they had agreed on with Republicans before their base’s anti-war fever reached a new peak.

All of it, with an eye on causing chaos in advance of November’s elections — even as their posturing in Washington feeds the hard left’s drive to knock off more-moderate Democrats in the primaries.

We keep urging sane Dems to fight back against the lefties, yet Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer keep appeasing them and saving all their fire for Trump and the GOP.

If they keep this up, AOC will soon be the heart of the party and maybe even its 2028 nominee.