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Missing Florida mother and her 4 children found dead; Husband arrested

Booking photo for Michael Wayne Jones Jr. who was arrested in Brantley County, GA, on the following charges brought on by Brantley County Sheriff's Office:
Posted at 4:32 PM, Sep 16, 2019
and last updated 2019-09-17 08:42:31-04

UPDATE:

The Marion County Sheriff's Office tragically said Monday afternoon they've located the remains of Casei Jones' four children in Brantley County, Georgia.

Detective says Jones' husband, Michael Wayne Jones, Jr., murdered the victims in Marion County, Florida, at their Summerfield home, then stored their bodies at his home and in his van for several weeks before transporting them to Brantley County, Georgia.

A warrant has been issued for Jones' arrest for second-degree murder.

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A Florida woman who hadn't been seen in six weeks was found dead Monday, and her four children are still missing.

Casei Jones, 32, was found dead near Brantley County, Georgia.

Her family reported her missing Saturday, Sept. 14 along with her four children, ages 1-10.

Her family had not seen her for six weeks. Detectives are continuing their investigation on the missing kids.

WPTV and WFTS contributed to this report.