A Marshall County grand jury has indicted the couple charged with the murder of sixty year old Judith McElroy Carranza.
The indictment charges that 31 year old Curtis Lee Austin and the victim’s niece 29 year old Elizabeth Dawn Austin, strangled the victim and later disposed of her body in northwestern Etowah County.
Carrannza was reported missing in April of this year (2015).
The Austin’s were later arrested in Panama City, Florida.
Curtis Austin’s arraignment is set for December 7th and arraignment for Elizabeth Austin is set for November 2nd.
Both remain in the Marshall County Jail with bond set at $250,000 each.
(al.com/www.al.com)
