Jessica Lyn Peacock, 36, was found deceased at her home on Altamaha School Road in Baxley, Georgia, on the morning of Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Her husband discovered her at about 8:15 a.m. and called for help. The Appling County Sheriff’s Office responded and requested assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Preliminary findings allege Jessica had been shot and killed. Investigators identified a family member, 25-year-old stepson Randall Peacock Jr., as a suspect. It is alleged he took Jessica’s vehicle and fled; he was located later that day in Swainsboro and was arrested without incident with help from the Swainsboro Police Department and the Emanuel County Sheriff’s Office. He is being held in the Appling County Jail on felony murder, aggravated assault, and theft by taking charges.

The GBI Medical Examiner’s Office is scheduled to perform an autopsy to establish the cause and manner of death. If anyone has information about Jessica, her stepson, or events leading up to June 3, please share what is known with investigators.