Melbourne man fatally beat 71-year-old neighbor, fled Florida before slaying Pennsylvania man, police say
Suspect arrested in Virginia also accused of killing man in Pennsylvania
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Brian Karl Peters, Jr., 33 (mug shot from a previous arrest) (Copyright 2021 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)
MELBOURNE, Fla. – The man who killed a 71-year-old woman in Brevard County and buried her beaten body behind a blighted, former thrift store is now behind bars in Virginia, according to Melbourne police.
According to a news release, Brian Karl Peters Jr., 33, was picked up by Virginia State Police on March 31. Investigators said Peters was found in a stolen car and was wanted for another murder in Pennsylvania.