Suspect in custody after woman's body found in Tuscaloosa County

NOTE: This story was updated to include the names of the victim, suspect and information about the investigation.

A 40-year-old man faces a murder charge after a woman was found dead Tuesday morning in Tuscaloosa County.

Police arrested and charged Jarvos Jermaine Osborne with capital murder in connection with the death of 35-year-old Jessika Lyn Andrews, said Capt. Jack Kennedy of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit.

Osborne was taken to the Tuscaloosa County Jail, where he is being held without bond.

At around 1:45 a.m., Tuscaloosa County sheriff's deputies responded to a residence in the 1700 block of 47th Avenue NE in Holt on a welfare check. Deputies found Andrews, the homeowner, who was dead. Kennedy said Andrews had been assaulted and appeared to have died of blunt-force trauma.

Andrews' children were home and told deputies that a man with whom Andrews had a past dating relationship had been at the residence earlier in the evening but left after an argument. Andrews' vehicle was also missing from the residence.

The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit was called to assume command of the investigation.

Andrews' vehicle was found a few hours later, with the Osborne inside. He was detained by deputies.

After an investigation, Osborne was charged with capital murder and taken to the county jail.

"As a result of prior domestic violence arrests, Osborne was currently under two active protective court orders to have no contact with this victim, and therefore was charged with capital murder in this case," Kennedy said in a news release.

Reach Jasmine Hollie at JHollie@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Body found in Holt; Tuscaloosa police say suspect taken into custody