Teresa McKee had her pre-trial hearing rescheduled Thursday. McKee’s next court appearance will be Sept. 23.
McKee is accused of shooting 45-year-old Stephanie Lockwood of DeFuniak Springs. Lockwood was found in August 2009 inside her house trailer after a neighbor reported hearing gunshots.
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for McKee
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Woman arrested in DeFuniak Springs shooting death
An acquaintance of a woman who was shot to death in a mobile home near here Tuesday night was arrested early Thursday and charged with murder.
Teresa McKee, 44, was being held at the Walton County Jail in the shooting death of 45-year-old Stephanie Lockwood.
About 9 p.m. Tuesday, a neighbor reported hearing gunshots coming from a nearby mobile home off County Road 1084 in the Liberty community about 10 miles north of DeFuniak Springs. Deputies responded and discovered Lockwood’s body inside.
Witnesses told investigators the two women had an on-again, off-again friendship, according to a news release from Walton County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday.
McKee lives on McKee Road, about a half-mile from Lockwood’s trailer, according to her arrest report.
Court records in Okaloosa and Walton counties show she has no history of violence.
"I’m very pleased with a very thorough effort (by law-enforcement officials)," Walton County Sheriff Mike Adkinson said. "They really did an outstanding job, just staying with this the last 48 hours non-stop."
McKee told investigators that went to Lockwood’s home carrying a gun, and the two women "exchanged words," the news release states.
Her arrest report states that she was carrying a 12-gauge pump shotgun.
McKee fired two shots. The first hit an entertainment center. The second shot hit Lockwood in the left side of her face and killed her, according to the arrest report.
After she was read her Miranda rights, McKee confessed to shooting Lockwood, the report states.
Investigators would not speculate on a motive.
"Beyond what was put out (in the press release), they’re not really commenting on motive," said Sheriff’s Office spokesman Mike Gurspan, who added that the shooting is still under investigation and interviews still are being conducted.
A family member, who asked not to be named, tearfully described Lockwood as a "wonderful" and "giving" person who made everybody laugh.
"She always turned a bad situation into a good one," she sobbed.
Roger Leatherberry, who manages McLain’s Family Steakhouse in DeFuniak Springs, said Lockwood had worked at the restaurant only for about a week and added that he "had no problems with her whatsoever."
"Her last night was Monday night and everything was fine, then we got the news (Wednesday) morning," he said.
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