WRBL
July 25, 2015
The suspected murderer of a Columbus woman is facing more serious charges than when he was first arrested.
Valley Police have served capital murder warrants for Salem man Stacey Gray, the man accused of murdering Renee Eldridge back on July 4. Police say the murder happened around 3 a.m. in the 1300 block of Hopewell Road in Valley.
Authorities apprehended Gray, 45, after a 10-hour manhunt in a wooded area near Notasulga, Ala. A recently released deposition says Eldridge’s body was found on July 7 in Osanippa Creek after having been reported missing since July 4. An autopsy done by the Department of Forensic Science Medical Examiner’s Office says Eldridge died of blunt force trauma to the face and head.