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27-01-2025
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Florida woman arrested in connection to husband's homicide, deputies say
The Brief Tequila Phillips, of Florida, was arrested in Alabama in connection to her husband's death over the weekend after he was found dead during a welfare check. Deputies said her husband, Allen Phillips, had been shot in the chest. She is awaiting extradition to return to Santa Rosa County, Florida. WETUMPKA, AL. - A Florida woman has been arrested in Alabama in connection to her husband's death, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office. What we know Allen Phillips was found dead at his home on Friday, Jan. 24, following a welfare check, authorities said. Deputies said a family member expressed concerns for his safety after not hearing from him in several days, noting that his wife, Tequila Phillips, had been "evasive" about his location. At the home, they discovered Allen dead from a gunshot wound to the chest and "in the later stages of decomposition," deputies said in a news release. Investigators collected evidence from the scene, including a gun and shell casing. Tequila Philips was named as the suspect in her husband's death following an investigation. She was taken into custody by the Wetumpka Police Department in Alabama, where she awaits extradition back to Santa Rosa County, Florida. What we don't know Investigators did not immediately reveal details about a potential motive or why she was in Alabama. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 35 ORLANDO: Download the FOX Local app for breaking news alerts, the latest news headlines Download the FOX 35 Storm Team Weather app for weather alerts & radar Sign up for FOX 35's daily newsletter for the latest morning headlines FOX Local:Stream FOX 35 newscasts, FOX 35 News+, Central Florida Eats on your smart TV The Source This story was written based on information shared by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Yahoo
Woman arrested in Alabama for homicide in Santa Rosa County
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla (WKRG) – The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man whose body was found Friday, according to an SRCSO Facebook post. The Sheriff's Office conducted a welfare check at Allen Phillips's home in Santa Rosa County on Friday, January 24. Deputies then broke into the home, where they discovered Phillips shot and killed with a gunshot wound to the chest. The sheriff's office didn't say how long he had been dead but did say his body was in the late stages of decomposition. Allen's wife, Tequila Phillips, was identified as a suspect by SRCO. She was spotted in Wetumpka, Alabama, where she was arrested in connection to the death. The post didn't say when she was arrested. The Sheriff's Office says this incident remains an active investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
