MIAMI BEACH, Fla. ā AĀ 23-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman were arrested in South Florida for questioning in the murders of an Alabama couple.
Detectives began their search after finding the bodies ofĀ 67-year-old Mary Holt and 68-year-old Joe Holt on Aug. 2. Their 2012 Honda Civic was stolen and their granddaughter was wandering alone outside of the house. She wasĀ covered in blood.Ā Ā
Miami Beach Police DepartmentĀ officers arrested Kristen Gullion, 30, from Decatur, Alabama, at 100 South Point Drive with the help of technology that scans license plates. She was driving the stolen Honda.
During a traffic stop, officers arrested GullionĀ on an outstanding June 28 warrant from Cullman County.Ā SheĀ faced a Miami-Dade County judge who denied bond.Ā
Officers have yet to charge Gullion, who reportedlyĀ told police officers she had borrowed the stolen car from a friend. The outstanding warrant was related to her possession of a stolen rifle, electronics and lawn tools.Ā
Hollywood Police Department officers arrested Zachary Taylor Phillips, 23, and VivianaĀ De La Rosa Toniana, who was driving a convertible Mustang that was reported stolen out of Miami Beach. The twoĀ tried to get away, but a SWAT team and police dogs caught up to them.Ā
Detectives dealing with the murder case in Alabama are questioningĀ both Phillips and Gullion.Ā