A suspect has been arrested in the slaying of a missing pregnant teen whose body was discovered in Alabama on Wednesday.
Sources told WTVY that Anastasia Gilley, 19, was shot multiple times in the back. The teen, who was found deceased in Dothan, was last seen on May 3 at her home in Greenwood, Florida.
Sources also told WTVY that suspect Marquis McCloud, 33, is believed to have taken Gilley from her home.
“The investigation quickly led to the arrest of an Alabama man, who has been in custody since earlier this week,’’ the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement issued to AL.com. “The suspect has been uncooperative throughout this entire investigation.”
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McCloud is a registered sex offender who has a 2010 conviction for raping a 14-year-old girl. McCloud was released in 2013 — but WTVY reported that he was charged again with rape in 2015. That rape charge was filed in Georgia, and McCloud was arrested after he did not appear to court.
In 2021, McCloud was arrested again in Georgia for allegedly battering a man whose throat was cut. Charges in that case are reportedly pending.
According to WTVY, McCloud has also been arrested for violating the terms of his sex offender status and robbery. He is charged with capital murder in Gilley’s death. An autopsy is pending.
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[Featured image: Marquis McCloud/Houston County Sheriff’s Office; Anastasia Gilley/Jackson County Sheriff’s Office]
