Two subjects arrested in connection to double homicide in Phenix City
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- Two subjects arrested for double homicide connected to July 2023 house fire in Phenix City.
- Nia Deminico and Deonte Tucker face capital murder charges; awaiting extradition to Alabama.
Authorities on both sides of the river partnered together to arrest two subjects in connection to the house fire and double homicide in Phenix City.
Fire department from across Russell County responded to the fire on Pine Lane on July 12, 2023. Local and state investigators began investigating the fire after two deceased bodies were located.
“As the investigation continued, The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office and the Phenix City Police Department successfully executed arrest warrants for two fugitives that were wanted for Capitol Murder by the Phenix City Police Department,” The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office said.
The investigation led to Investigators from the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit and Phenix City Police Department, were able to locate and apprehend Nia Deminico and Deonte Tucker. Tucker and Deminico were both also wanted by the Phenix City Police Department for seven counts of Capital Murder. Tucker and Deminico were transported to the Muscogee County Jail without incident. They are now awaiting extradition back to Alabama.
The investigation is ongoing.
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