A Jacksonville man charged with second-degree murder for killing two women will be sentenced Friday.

After years of pretrial hearings for the man charged with second-degree murder in the killing of the Atlantic Coast High School Teacher and another woman in 2019, Zebulon Perkins pleaded guilty.

A man who has been in jail since December 2019 in connection with the murder of an Atlantic Coast High School teacher has been charged in a second murder involving a missing woman who police now believe was killed around the same time as the teacher.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Atlantic Coast High School students returned from winter break this week, the day after News4Jax learned of an arrest in connection with the death of a longtime science teacher. As students changed classes Thursday, they could be seen passing by a memorial for Atlantic Coast High chemistry teacher Vivian James, who was found dead inside her Westside home days after Christmas. “She was an educator of educators,” Atlantic Coast High teacher Ben Rowan told News4Jax on Thursday. Anyone wishing to donate to the GoFundMe account created to help fund the memorial and for James’ family can do so by clicking here. He has not been charged in connection with James’ death.