Alleged killer grandmother Lois Riess is no longer listed as an inmate of the Cameron County Jail in Brownsville, Texas, and is likely on her way to Lee County to face charges including homicide and grand theft.
Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio confirmed Riess was picked up by private transport between 2 and 3 a.m. Thursday.
The drive from Olmito, Texas, where Riess was being held, to Lee County could take about 22 hours
Riess had been on the run since March, driving from her home in Minnesota, with a stop at a casino in Iowa, and then arriving in Fort Myers Beach.
Riess is suspected in the killings of her husband, David Riess, 54, at their Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, home and Pamela Hutchinson, 59, who was found shot to death in a Fort Myers Beach timeshare on April 9. David Riess was discovered March 23.
Authorities believe Hutchinson was targeted because of her similar appearance to Riess.
Riess was captured April 19 in a restaurant on South Padre Island, Texas.
A spokesman for the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office said Lee County representatives had been on their way to get Riess and a statement by the Dodge County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota said she is to be dealt with by Florida authorities first.