Investigators with the Florence County Sheriffs Office have arrested Johnny Lee Love, Jr. in connection with the murder of Mary Francis Brown, age 50 of Timmonsville, SC. According to Investigators, at approximately 3 :30 AM on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at a convenience store located on 2151 TV Road near Quinby, SC, Love is alleged to shot Brown in an apparent robbery attempt, and afterward drove her in her vehicle to a wooded area near East Old Marion Highway where he attempted to set the vehicle on fire.

Brown, who was earlier reported as missing was located by FCSO deputies at approximately 12:30 PM on Sunday, May 2, 2021 near East Old Marion Highway.

Love is being held at the Florence County Detention Center pending a bond hearing before a Circuit Court judge. Additional charges are possible