AUSTELL, GEORGIA: Eugene Louis-Jocques, the boyfriend of Beauty Couch, is currently in the news after the well-known Instagram influencer was found in Georgia next to a burned-out automobile.
The 21-year-old from Naples, Florida, has been arrested and charged in the shocking death of Beauty Couch, Daily Mail reports.
Why was Beauty Couch's boyfriend arrested?
Eugene Louis-Jocques, 21, Beauty Couch's boyfriend, was arrested for her murder. He was apprehended by Georgia police in Louisiana on suspicion of murder, arson, and aggravated assault, as per the New York Post.
The body of Beauty Couch, a well-known Instagram influencer, was discovered last week in Georgia close to a burning car.
The authorities apprehended Eugene Louis-Jocques in Louisiana on Saturday, August 26 days after Beauty Couch's remains were discovered in Austell, close to her burning automobile.
Where was Beauty Couch's boyfriend found?
Beauty Couch's boyfriend was found on Friday in St Tammany Parish, Louisiana, and was later arrested by the local sheriffs on suspicion of murder, arson, and aggravated assault in connection with Couch's death.
Louis-Jacques is currently awaiting extradition to Georgia from St Tammany Parish Correctional Center.
"Let the message be that we do not take kindly to people who think they can commit a crime elsewhere and try to hide in St Tammany Parish," stated Sheriff Randy Smith.
"We were happy to help our counterparts in Georgia by locating this suspect and taking him into custody so he may face justice and Miss Couch's family can begin to receive closure during this difficult time," said Smith.
What was the motive behind Beauty Couch's murder?
Louis-Jocques was Couch's boyfriend, according to the sheriff's office. The motive for the murder has yet to be revealed by authorities.
Couch, a 22-year-old Instagram influencer from Austell, was best recognized for her roller-skating and dance videos.
The college student had over 150,000 followers on the photo-sharing app and had lately started her own roller-skating school.
Did Beauty Couch's final Instagram post allude to her boyfriend?
Beauty Couch offered her first skate class earlier this month and seemed to make a reference to her partner in her last Instagram post, which had a collection of photos in bikinis.
"He said I look good in red, might as well call me sexy redd," the caption said.
What did Beauty Couch's mothers say?
"She was a sweet girl. She never bothered nobody. She never bothered nobody. She was a friend to everybody," stated her biological mother, Kimberly Couch.
Her adoptive mother, Deanna Thurman, said in a GoFundMe, "She stole my heart from day one. She has always been such a sweet, happy, and talented child."
"Always smiling and dancing around the house at the tender age of two. She was extremely active and vibrant with a love and passion for all things skating and dancing," Thurman added.
