Jerri Lynn Isreal was arrested on Saturday, January 20, 2024, after her missing son’s body was found in a container in her house.
The body of the 66-year-old woman’s 43-year-old son, John Allen Gaither, was found behind a false wall in her house. He had been reported missing on December 22, 2023.
Authorities began investigating the case after the disappearance and found John’s body on Friday, January 19, 2024. WXXV reported that the body was inside a “military locker-style container” concealed behind a false wall at his mother’s home.
Shortly after, Jerry Lynn Isreal was charged with first-degree murder in the death of her son John Allen Gaither. She was reportedly taken to Harrison County jail on Saturday.
Jerri Lynn Isreal has been accused of killing her son John Allen Gaither after his body was found hidden behind a false wall weeks after his suspicious disappearance.
As they detailed the incident, WXXV noted that police were called to Jerri Lynn’s residence on the 2200 block of 16th Avenue. They were called regarding a welfare concern for Jerri Lynn Isreal’s son, who allegedly vanished without a trace on December 22.
However, it is unclear who placed the call that spurred the investigation into Gaither’s disappearance. A few days after he was reported missing, on December 27, 2023, the Gulfport police followed up on the missing person’s case and noted discrepancies in Isreal’s statements.
During the investigation, the police reportedly learned Isreal was arrested and convicted of murder in Florida around 1995. At the time, she reportedly made several attempts to dump the body at different locations in Florida.
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