Two more arrested in connection with death of Brevard woman

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Two men have been arrested in connection with the death of 39-year-old Danielle Jacobs.

Christopher Lance Maloney, 21, and Dennis Ronald Hughey, Jr., 28, both from Cocoa, were arrested, according to the Brevard County Sheriff's office.

On Sept. 2, deputies arrested three women and charged them with first-degree murder in the death of Jacobs.

Investigators said Maloney and Hughey assisted in moving Jacob's body from the murder scene and hiding it on a property in Cocoa.

Investigators said they believe Jacobs, who was reported missing by her roommate on Aug. 31, died of blunt-force trauma.

Maloney is being held at the Brevard County Jail on a $15,000 bond, Hughey is being held on $20,000 bond.

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