A Florida man and woman have been charged with murder after a man was found dead in a prostitution scheme to steal a car that caused a fatal crash, police said.
Jessica Long, 37, and Michael Montgomery, 47, are charged with murder in the fatal incident that occurred on June 27, 2023. Montgomery faces additional charges including parole violation, resisting arrest and aggravated assault.
Police found the body of Wayne Barlow, 40, on the side of a road in Marion County, Florida.
Marion County Sheriff’s Office I got it. The death appeared “suspicious,” he said.
Barlow was shot in the head, strangled and suffered blunt force trauma, according to the Fifth District Medical Examiner’s Office.
Investigators allegedly found text messages between Barlow and Long discussing plans to meet in a wooded area to have sex, according to an arrest affidavit. Barlow reportedly told the woman he would pay for the sex and then transferred $80 to Long through Cash App.
According to the affidavit, Mr. Long gave Mr. Montgomery a “signal” that meant “it was time to move forward with the plan.” The plan reportedly involved Montgomery, said to be the robber’s “muscle,” giving Barlow a weapon while Long had sex with an unsuspecting Florida man, and the two then drove to his car. It was to steal.
Barlow met Long in a secluded area of Ocala’s Regal Park neighborhood. However, the car theft charge ended in a fatal failure.
“Montgomery then dragged Barlow from the vehicle and assaulted him with what appeared to be a pipe,” the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Wednesday. “Witnesses reported that Montgomery tried to run over Barlow, but he approached and shot him.”
“Please make sure he’s dead,” Long said, according to the affidavit.
The couple allegedly went to a nearby Family Dollar to buy bleach and other cleaning supplies.
Waffle According to the report, “Police also found a towel with what appeared to be blood stains, documents with Barlow’s name on it, and a black C02 with a grip, which was a replica of a real handgun, in a trash can behind the Ocala Aquatic Center. We found trash including a BB gun pistol” missing. The grip was found near Barlow’s body. ”
Police said officers later found a black and silver Phoenix Arms .22 handgun approximately 30 feet from where Barlow’s body was found.
“Montgomery advised that things did not go as planned,” the arrest affidavit said.
Montgomery allegedly participated in violent car robberies for free drugs and sex.
“Montgomery advised that he participated in the attack on the victim for several reasons, including obtaining free drugs and sex without having to pay,” the affidavit states. It is written in.
Long had previous arrests on charges including grand larceny, resisting arrest, prostitution and drug possession, according to arrest records.
Both Long and Montgomery are being held without bail in the Marion County Jail.
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