Decomposing body found in Lakeshore home owned by sister of once-missing woman

Jacksonville, Fl — The Jacksonville home where officers say a severely decomposed body was found on a porch is owned by the sister of a woman who was reported missing early this morning.

Property record shows Shannon McCarthy owns the home. Jail records show McCarthy was booked just after 2:00 am on a charge of a written threat to kill.

She is held without bond and has a court appearance scheduled for 1:00 pm today.

Overnight, JSO issued an alert for a missing 32-year-old autistic woman, Hailey McCarthy. Just after 8:30 am today, JSO announced Hailey McCarthy has been located wandering in the same area she was reported to be missing.

The Justice Coalition posted this morning Facebook about a woman named Heather Nicole Sheppard was missing and last seen in area of Colonial Avenue.