New details are emerging about the mysterious death of a 24-year-old Virginia woman — but many questions remain unanswered.
Emily Keene was found dead from apparent gunshot wounds in the driver’s seat of her car on May 5, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Roanoke declared Keene’s death to be a homicide, and soon after two arrests were made by the FCSO.
On May 7, deputies announced the arrest of Corion Manns, 22, and Isaiah Witcher, 25, who have both been charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
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Witcher and Keene were in a relationship at the time of the murder, according to an arrest warrant obtained by PEOPLE.
The warrant also alleges that Witcher admitted to being in the car with Manns at the time of the crime — but claimed Manns was the one who shot Keene.
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Deputies arrested Manns and took both suspects into custody, where they will remain held without bond pending court proceedings, according to the FCSO.
A search of state court records shows that Manns has been convicted of assault and battery in three separate cases and was sentenced to a year in prison after violating a protective order.
Witcher has multiple arrests for charges of assault and battery but just one conviction, records show. His two most recent charges on that count were dismissed.
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