Authorities have arrested Jay Moody, who is being accused of murdering Marchella Modica and her unborn child. Jayceon.

"Just going back and seeing her in the side of the ditch and to get to where we are today we're excited," Sheriff Ricky Robert said.

According to the Union County Sheriff's Office, on January 28th, deputies responded to the area of 250 Old Mill Road near Wesson in reference to what appeared to the caller to be body in the ditch.

Deputies discovered the body of Marchella Modica, 22, faced down in the ditch with two gunshot wounds. They also discovered that Marchella was nine months pregnant.