 The boyfriend of influencer Beauty Couch has been arrested in connection with her death at 22. The Instagram star, who boasted around 150,000 followers, was found dead near a burning vehicle in Austell, Georgia, on August 23. After her death was confirmed, a spokesperson for Cobb County Police Department said that they suspected foul play and launched an investigation. Eugene Louis-Jocques was found in St Tammany Parish, Louisiana and arrested by local sheriffs on Friday afternoon, after a traffic stop. According to multiple US outlets, the 21-year-old was taken into custody on charges of murder, arson and aggravated assault and will be taken back to Georgia. Issuing a statement on the update, St Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith said in a statement: 'Let the message be that we do not take kindly to people who think they can commit a crime elsewhere and try to hide in St Tammany Parish. The popular Instagram star boasted more than 150,000 followers (Picture: Instagram) 'We were happy to help our counterparts in Georgia by locating this suspect and taking him into custody so he may face justice and Miss Couch's family can begin to receive closure during this difficult time.' A spokesperson for Cobb County Police Department told Metro.co.uk that they are waiting for Louis-Jocques to be extradited to Georgia. Last week, the Austell Fire Department was notified about a fire on Wednesday afternoon, and later found a vehicle engulfed in flames. Officers were unable to find a body at the scene and went to the address the vehicle was registered at. They then learned that the owner's daughter, Couch, had not been seen since the previous morning and was most likely driving the vehicle. The star was popular for her skating videos (Picture: Instagram) Returning to the scene for an extensive search, officers discovered a body matching the influencer's description. A police spokesperson said at the time: 'Based o){kind=link}
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The boyfriend of influencer Beauty Couch has been arrested in connection with her death at 22.
The Instagram star, who boasted around 150,000 followers, was found dead near a burning vehicle in Austell, Georgia, on August 23.
After her death was confirmed, a spokesperson for Cobb County Police Department said that they suspected foul play and launched an investigation.
Eugene Louis-Jocques was found in St Tammany Parish, Louisiana and arrested by local sheriffs on Friday afternoon, after a traffic stop.