Lois Ann Riess arrived in Lee County from Texas on Saturday to face charges of homicide, grand theft auto, grand theft and identity theft, the Lee sheriff's office confirmed.
Riess, being held in Lee County Jail, will have her first appearance Sunday.
“I know that I speak on behalf of Sheriff (Mike) Scott when I say that we are relieved to have Lois Riess in our custody,” Undersheriff Carmine Marceno said. “Her arrest is the result of excellent teamwork between state and federal law enforcement agencies, our media partners and the entire community.”
Cameron County, Texas, Sheriff Omar Lucio confirmed Riess was picked up by a private transport contractor between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. Thursday.
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, of Bradenton, 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.
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