ROME, Ga. — A homicide investigation is underway after a woman was found dead in Rome, according to police.
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On Tuesday, witnesses told police they saw a red car in the area of John Graham Homes near Avenue and Cedar Avenue. This happened immediately before the discovery of the body, which was covered with blankets, police said.
While the victim’s identity and age have not been released, detectives say the victim is a woman.
The Floyd County Police Department later stopped a car matching the description in Bartow County, and two people were questioned.
Authorities later arrested Mystique Malachi Amaziah Taylor, 23, and Rolanda Monique Edwards,25.
Taylor is being held without bond on multiple charges, including fleeing or attempting to elude, reckless driving, speeding, theft by receiving stolen property, and failure to obey traffic-control devices.
He is also facing felony warrants for concealing the death of another, aggravated assault, two counts of felony murder, and aggravated battery, and is additionally being held for the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office.
Edwards is also being held without bond and is charged with party to a crime, with warrants for concealing the death of another and hindering apprehension or punishment of a criminal.
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The investigation is ongoing. Rome police say that this appears to be an isolated incident, with no ongoing threat to the public.
Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the Rome Police Department or call 911.
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