Arrest made in overdose death and another suspect wanted  

A 39-year-old former Marathon resident has been arrested in Beaufort, South Carolina for his role in the drug-related death of 42-year-old Brandon Marr of Grassy Key, while the Sheriff’s Office continues to search for another suspect. 

“I want to thank the men and women of the Sheriff’s Office and the State Attorney’s Office as well as our law enforcement partners out of state for their hard work on this case,” said Sheriff Rick Ramsay. “This is the second time within a year the Sheriff’s Office has arrested a drug dealer in connection with a drug-related death and we will continue to hold these criminals accountable for their actions.”

  • Ronald Meyers III was charged with murder and the use of a two-way communications device to facilitate a felony. 
  • Arrest warrants have been obtained for Meyers’ former Marathon roommate, Jeremiah Judson Johnson, 42, who remains at large, also on charges of murder and the use of a two-way communications device to facilitate a felony. 

The Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of an overdose death on Grassy Key in February 2022 where the Marr was discovered at a friend’s apartment. His death was caused by a combination of alcohol and cocaine use.

Major Crimes Unit and Special Operations Detectives worked with members of the Office of the State Attorney and discovered Marr had contacted Meyers several times to purchase cocaine in the hours before his death.

Meyers was unable to facilitate the transaction but made arrangements for Johnson to sell Marr the cocaine on his behalf. Detectives executed a search warrant at the suspects’ residence and obtained evidence of that communication between Meyers and Johnson. Meyers and Johnson also removed evidence from their residence upon learning Marr died. 

Anyone with information about Johnson’s location is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division at 305-289-2410.

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