JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office booking report obtained Thursday by News4JAX indicates that a second arrest was made during the investigation into the death of a 23-year-old woman, whose body was found July in a lake in the San Marco neighborhood.
The Sheriff’s Office said Corey Ellis, 26, is facing two felony counts of tampering with evidence. The incident report number matches that of Dedric Wesley’s report, who is facing a charge of second-degree murder in the death of a woman identified by family members as Beverly Febres.
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Records show that prosecutors have tacked on charges of tampering with evidence and lying to police against Wesley.
Loved ones told News4JAX previously that Febres was a dedicated and hardworking mother who would do anything for her children. Her sister said Febres worked for Amazon and was looking into going into the military.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, a person was walking their dog along Sorrento Road near San Marco Square around 7 a.m. July 12 when the dog walker saw a woman’s body floating in Marco Lake near the edge of the inlet of the St. Johns River. Police said at the time that there was evidence of foul play at the scene.
Investigators announced Friday that a myriad of evidence was discovered at the scene and that the victim’s vehicle was later discovered abandoned. They said more evidence in that vehicle led them to establish Wesley as a person of interest and then later as a suspect.
The arrest report shows a handgun was used. Sources previously told News4JAX that the woman had been shot.