Five individuals have been apprehended in connection to the murder of Coulthart. They are charged as accessories after the fact, accused of aiding the suspect in evading law enforcement, according to officials.

The arrests were reported by Isabelle Johnson from the Walton County Sheriff’s Office on July 23, 2026, at 5:40 PM EDT.

Law enforcement agents across at least three states are actively searching for a person described as a “master manipulator.” This individual is potentially involved in the brutal murder of a man within a Florida drug den, officials stated on Thursday.