Florida woman accused of murder was master manipulator of alleged accomplices: new arrest reports

Newly released arrest reports detail how a network of suspected accomplices allegedly helped a wanted fugitive hide a body and hide from law enforcement.These alleged accomplices are accused of helping deputy-dubbed “master manipulator” Isabelle Rose Johnson, 38, steer clear of police; she’s been on the run for several weeks.Johnson, of Florida, is accused of killing Jason Coulthart, 43, whose body was found buried in a shallow grave on a Florida property on June 25.He was last seen alive on May 24.Johnson has been using various disguises to evade law enforcement, deputies say. Authorities released new images of Johnson’s “distinctive tattoos” so people can possibly identify her as she attempts to disguise herself.Alleged accomplice No.

1: In one of the arrest reports from the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, a witness detailed to investigators how Johnson allegedly murdered Coulthart and disposed of his body.The report alleges Johnson’s reported roommate, Bobbie Gean Wagstaff, 31, helped her dig a hole to bury Coulthart’s body.A witness in the same report said, “She killed the victim by placing a zip tie around his neck.” The same witness went on to say, “She covered the body with cement so that the dog would not dig it up again.”Johnson’s possible motive for the alleged murder? The report says the witness told investigators “he was aware of her ‘getting rid’ of a boy because he was ‘aggravating and irritating her.'”This witness also said that “the ‘boy’ was also threatening to interfere with Isabelle’s custody of her children.”Wagstaff is charged with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder and possession of methamphetamine.Alleged accomplices 2 & 3: In another report, husband and wife Martin and Sandra Leaverton, of Fort Walton Beach, allegedly admitted driving Johnson multiple times after Coulthart’s body was discovered and helping move her between homes while she was wanted by authorities.In...