A woman previously believed to be in “extreme danger” at the hands of a murder suspect is now thought to be helping him avoid arrest, according to Butts County investigators.
The sheriff’s office has accused 21-year-old Autumn Keara Finlay of helping Cody Bryce Matthews hide from law enforcement.
Authorities previously announced a search for 20-year-old Matthews, who is considered armed and dangerous, the agency said in a Facebook post Monday.
Matthews is wanted on murder and aggravated assault charges in connection with a shooting that left a man dead, AJC.com previously reported. Few details are known about the shooting, which happened Sunday afternoon in the Jackson Glenn subdivision.
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At the time, the sheriff’s office said Finlay was with Matthews and was possibly “being held against her will.”
Later, the agency said: "We do not believe Autumn is in danger, but instead assisting Cody Matthews to avoid apprehension."
Finlay is being sought on a charge of aiding and abetting a fugitive, the sheriff’s office said.
A reward is being offered for information on their whereabouts. Anyone with details is asked to call the Butts sheriff’s office.
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