Boyfriend charged with murder of missing Fla. woman
DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. - The boyfriend of a Jacksonville, Fla. woman missing for over a month has been charged in her death, reports CBS affiliate WJAX.
Authorities say Courtney Davis, 29, was charged Tuesday with murdering his 22-year-old girlfriend, Brittany Foote, who was last seen March 18.
Davis' father reportedly told police his son confessed to him that he killed Foote and the father told authorities he feared his son was suicidal.
The station reports Davis later confessed to the killing in an interview with police.
At the time the murder charge was filed Tuesday, Davis was already behind bars on a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Davis and Foote had been dating for about three years and had recently moved to Jacksonville.
Authorities say investigators determined Davis bought items to get rid of Foote's body. Officials say the 22-year-old's body was put in a dumpster in Jacksonville. Detectives searched a landfill for her remains for about seven days, but the search turned up nothing.
Police say they are unsure of where Foote was murdered, but say they believe the motive in the killing was jealousy.