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Ex-Boyfriend Charged in Steinhatchee Woman's Murder

Joseph Parker, Jr
Posted at 4:47 PM, Feb 12, 2016
and last updated 2016-03-15 13:04:55-04

STEINHATCHEE, FL (WTXL) -- 49 year old Raymond Joseph Parker, Jr. was arrested and charged with the first degree murder of his ex-girlfriend, Colleen Thomas this week. 

According to officials, Parker was arrested without incident by deputies with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office and booked into the Leon County Jail with no bond.

The Office of the State Attorney, 3rd Judicial Circuit, is set to prosecute this case.

Colleen Thomas was found deceased at her home Tuesday evening, February 9, 2016. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is assisting in the investigation.