News outlets reported that Janice David was found naked by Baton Rouge police bound to a vehicle’s steering column with jumper cables late Monday evening.
According to reports, someone saw the video and contacted Facebook.
On Monday, Earl Lee Johnson, 35 was arrested by authorities and charged with first-degree murder. Police announced the arrest at a press conference Tuesday. They said that Johnson and David were on a “drug binge” for days before he allegedly choked and beat her.
L’Jean McKneely, a police spokesperson said that the two were apparently involved in drug use for a few days.
David, 34, from Baton Rouge, is currently awaiting autopsy results.
