Alaska Woman Was Found Dead at Base of Cliff, and Ex Was Filmed Carrying a Body to His Car

Jerilyn Bessie Nicholson.Photo: Facebook

Eddie Thomas, Jr., 36, has not been charged with murder in the death of his ex-girlfriend, Jerilyn Nicholson, who was found dead Saturday.

Instead, Thomas has been charged with tampering with physical evidence, misconduct involving a corpse, unlawful conduct and violating conditions of release, all stemming from Nicholson’s disappearance and death.

Medical examiners have yet to determine how the young woman died.

New charging documents allege that Nicholson went to her ex’s apartment in Eagle River on April 24, and can be seen in a photo from that day taking a bath in his tub.

Thomas allegedly told police Nicholson said she had wanted to take a bath and have a drink, but that she left within an hour after the two had an argument about her supposed alcohol use.

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Phone records, the charging documents allege, show that Nicholson’s phone never left the area of Thomas' home.

The surveillance footage, allegedly captured April 27, is said to show Thomas loading a body into the passenger seat of his car before driving off.

The body being loaded into the car “appears to be Jerilyn Nicholson,” according to the charging documents.

Thomas remains in custody, but has yet to plead to the charges he faces.

Attorney information for him was unavailable.

Nicholson’s family has set up aGoFundMe pageto help pay for funeral costs.

source: people.com