Posted on 03/11/2022 10:59:34 PM PST by Main Street
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. —
Daytona Beach police have arrested a suspect in the horrific deaths of a married couple killed last weekend.
Jean R. Macean, 32, was arrested Thursday at approximately 11 a.m. in Orlando where he lives.
“I’m pleased to announce that we have arrested the man responsible for the murders of Brenda Aultman and Terry Aultman,” Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young wrote on Twitter.
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At a news conference Thursday night, Young said Macean arrived to Daytona Beach by bus on Saturday during Bike Week and left the area on Sunday.
Police say Macean was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the case.
“Everyone can now breathe a sigh of relief,” Young said. “The suspect responsible for committing these heinous crimes is in custody.”
Young said there was evidence recovered related to the stabbings, but he did not go into details.
“They didn’t deserve what happened to them,” Brenda’s daughter Sara Turner said through tears. “Get this monster off of the streets.”
There are still a lot of unanswered questions about the stabbing deaths of the Aultmans, Young said. Police have still not determined a motive yet.
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“It is still a random, senseless act of violence that should have never occurred,” Young said.
Young said Macean has a minimal criminal history mostly related to drugs. He has had one felony arrest and two misdemeanor arrests in Orange County in the past.
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Macean is now being questioned by investigators in Orlando while in custody. He is cooperating so far, Young said. Couple found dead
The victims were found Sunday morning in the 700 block of North Wild Olive Avenue with multiple stab wounds and lacerations.
Authorities confirmed the identity of the pair as 48-year-old Terry Aultman and 55-year-old Brenda Aultman.
The couple was found on the side of the road.
“We found two people possibly dead… there’s blood everywhere,” a 911 caller said.
The 911 callers stated they found the man lying face-down on his chest and the woman lying face-up on her back in a grassy area next to the sidewalk.
Police say at first, they thought it was a hit and run, but then, saw that both had slashed throats.
Investigators say the victims were married and were riding their bikes home from Main Street when they were attacked. Struggle to identify motive
Police were baffled by the crime, unable to determine a motive.
“This is probably one of the most vicious and gruesome incidents that I’ve witnessed in my 20 years,” Chief Jakari Young said. “We can’t rule out that this may be totally random, but if it is totally random, the person responsible has to be deranged.”
“We believe they were followed. Based on what we’re looking at, they were followed,” Young said.
Police say they do not think it was a robbery. Person of interest
The only information they have about the suspect, is that it’s a man, who was possibly wearing light-colored pants, and had a backpack. A video of a person of interest was released Tuesday.
“We obviously know that we are looking for a black male. He is very stocky. He’s in shape. We are trying to focus on tattoos,” Young said.
The chief said he doesn’t believe that person is from Daytona Beach, but recent surveillance footage leads them to believe he is still in the area.
The chief says he appears to be a loner and potential transient, an issue residents believe is causing many issues in recent years.
“We believe they were followed. Based on what we’re looking at, they were followed,” Young said.
The person of interest appears to have been on foot and stabbed the victims multiple times, even slicing their throats, prompting the question of whether the murderer appeared to have special training.
“We can only speculate. I really don’t like to speculate for something like this. They are a couple. They’re husband and wife. They love each other obviously. If one is getting attacked, the other is not going to run away,” Young said.
Evidence was taken from the scene including DNA from one victims’ fingernails. Lives shattered by loss
Brenda Aultman’s daughter told WESH 2 she is horrified by this tragedy and said her mother was her best friend.
She said her mother and stepfather were the most beautiful, fun, loving couple.
Residents in the area are unnerved, to say the least.
Jesse Dylan lives next door to the Aultman’s.
He said the couple had purchased their home six months ago and they were beyond happy.
“They walked to the beach every day. It was like their dream house. They bought bicycles. They just bought a jeep. They were loving it. They loved the neighborhood,” Dylan said. “He was a responsible guy. They even took bicycles because he was drinking. He left his car, left his motorcycle here. Left their car, left their truck here. It is a real shame what happened to them you know.”
Family members have created a fundraiser page to help pay for funerals and other costs.
“This is the most unbelievable situation, and the only way I can cope is by dissociating, so I can keep a clear, rational mental state to get through this the best I can. I feel like I’m outside of my body, witnessing everything from above. Please keep my family in your thoughts and prayers during this devastating time in all of our lives. Nothing will ever be the same again. We’re all broken and destroyed, inside and out. I pray to God they find the suspect, and justice is served for my beautiful parents. They were the last people on Earth to deserve this, and had so much life ahead of them,” a message on the fundraiser page reads.
Racial crime.
Racial crime.
Two terms of life at hard labor without parole. To be served sequentially. Execution is too good for him.
The war at home appears to be intensifying.
Just a random act of senseless violence... It’s a mystery how stuff like this happens - but it’s probably the GOP’s fault for inciting racial violence...
While I was reading the article, I was wondering something. You saved me from having to look
Obama’s son?
Nope...he needs the Ramsay Bolton from GOT death.
Thug strikes again
The a hole chief of police who says this was random is as guilty as the judges who continually placate murderers and scum by letting them go. There is very little random crime. Most crime is committed by a small hardcore set of scumbags who are well known to the system because they have been promoted by the system.
If you removed from society this repeat offender subset, crime would drop like a rock. But the a hole cops, prosecutors and judges won't do that because that is the source of their gravy.
Crime pays the system. The hardcore drive the system, and the enablers want you to believe it is random and such a shame. The thug cops, the thug prosecutors, the thug judges, and the thug scumbags are all in it together, it is symbiotic and will only grow. That is why constitutional carry has passed so many states. This couple were not carrying, so were easy victims of our collective thugs and their bastard system.
>>> “We obviously know that we are looking for a black male. ...” Young said.
That pretty much goes without saying, doesn’t it?
Why do folks have to bring in racism? The chief had evidence it was a black guy. It was a sick individual. Like the people that insert racism into everything, left and right and center. Sin continues. May God have mercy on us all.
It was another case of the out of proportion black produced crime. Recognizing that is not racist. Ignoring that, as you did, is racist, so screw you.
Read post 14 and get a clue.
It was another case of the out of proportion black produced crime. Recognizing that is not racist. Ignoring that, as you did, is racist, so screw you.
Read post 14 and get a clue.
Are you denying there is a problem?
Blacks make up roughly 13% of the population. Black Males 18-35 make up roughly 7% of the population and are responsible for roughly 50% of violent crime. These aren’t my statistics, they come straight from the FBI. When it comes to interracial crime, Whites have a 70% chance of being a victim of Black Perpetrator. Black have a 9% chance of being a victim of a White Perpetrator. There’s a racial war going on in this country, but no one wants to admit it.
Why do folks have to bring in racism? The chief had evidence it was a black guy. It was a sick individual. Like the people that insert racism into everything, left and right and center. Sin continues. May God have mercy on us all.
Are you denying there is a problem??
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