{"id":44438,"date":"2026-08-14T13:49:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T08:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44438"},"modified":"2026-08-14T13:49:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T08:49:33","slug":"isabelle-johnson-arrested-in-florida-after-45-day-manhunt-for-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44438","title":{"rendered":"Isabelle Johnson arrested in Florida after 45-day manhunt for murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Murder suspect Isabelle Johnson was arrested Thursday following a weeks-long multistate <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5731475\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\/manhunt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">manhunt<\/a> spanning Florida, Georgia and Alabama, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">A U.S. Marshals task force arrested Johnson, 38, at a home in Cottondale, about an hour west of Tallahassee, according to the Walton County Sheriff&#8217;s Office.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">She was wanted on a <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5731476\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\/homicide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">murder charge<\/a> in the death of Jason Coulthart, whose body was found buried in a shallow grave in Florida on June 25.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Authorities said Johnson was taken into custody without incident Thursday afternoon, capping a 45-day manhunt. She was booked into the Jackson County Jail and is expected to be extradited to Walton County. Officials said she could face additional charges.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5731477\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/accused-killers-alleged-disguises-unravel-sheriff-releases-new-clues-month-long-manhunt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ACCUSED KILLER&#8217;S ALLEGED DISGUISES UNRAVEL AS SHERIFF RELEASES NEW CLUES IN MONTH-LONG MANHUNT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/isabelle-johnson-45-day-manhunt-captured.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/isabelle-johnson-45-day-manhunt-captured.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/isabelle-johnson-45-day-manhunt-captured.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/isabelle-johnson-45-day-manhunt-captured.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/isabelle-johnson-45-day-manhunt-captured.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/isabelle-johnson-45-day-manhunt-captured.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/isabelle-johnson-45-day-manhunt-captured.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/isabelle-johnson-45-day-manhunt-captured.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/isabelle-johnson-45-day-manhunt-captured.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Isabelle Johnson arrested\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Law enforcement officers took Isabelle Johnson into custody Thursday following a weeks-long search that spanned Florida, Georgia and Alabama.<\/span> <span>(Walton County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;We got her,&#8221; the sheriff&#8217;s office said. &#8220;Isabelle Johnson is in custody.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Officials said the arrest stemmed from information developed by the Walton County Sheriff&#8217;s Office Cyber Crimes Unit about Johnson&#8217;s whereabouts.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Jackson County Sheriff Donald Edenfield said that after receiving the information, his deputies and members of the task force responded to an address off Peanut Road, just outside Cottondale.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Walton County Sheriff&#8217;s Office Chief Deputy Dustin Cosson praised the cooperation among local, state and federal <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5731478\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\/police-and-law-enforcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">law enforcement agencies<\/a> that led to Johnson&#8217;s arrest.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5731479\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/americas-most-wanted-fugitive-captured-sailboat-nj-coast-20-years-run\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8216;AMERICA&#8217;S MOST WANTED&#8217; FUGITIVE CAPTURED ON SAILBOAT OFF NJ COAST AFTER 20 YEARS ON THE RUN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/isabelle-johnson-cottondale-florida-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/isabelle-johnson-cottondale-florida-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/isabelle-johnson-cottondale-florida-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/isabelle-johnson-cottondale-florida-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/isabelle-johnson-cottondale-florida-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/isabelle-johnson-cottondale-florida-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/isabelle-johnson-cottondale-florida-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/isabelle-johnson-cottondale-florida-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/isabelle-johnson-cottondale-florida-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Isabelle Johnson being arrested\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>A U.S. Marshals task force arrested murder suspect Isabelle Johnson at a home near Cottondale, Florida, on Thursday, according to authorities.<\/span> <span>(Walton County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;It&#8217;s absolutely a good day,&#8221; Cosson said. &#8220;It&#8217;s really important, again, just want to stress to the public. She&#8217;s here, she&#8217;s in custody.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;We can&#8217;t express the amount of appreciation for the work that&#8217;s been done,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Cosson said investigators put in &#8220;tons and tons of man hours&#8221; during the roughly 45-day search for Johnson, while noting that the broader investigation has involved more than 40 subpoenas and over 20 search warrants.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Coulthart was <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5731480\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/topic\/missing-persons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported missing<\/a> May 24 after he was last seen leaving the College Condominiums on East College Boulevard in Niceville.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5731481\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/florida-man-arrested-suspected-human-remains-found-buried-property-father-lived\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FLORIDA MAN ARRESTED AFTER SUSPECTED HUMAN REMAINS FOUND BURIED AT PROPERTY WHERE HIS FATHER LIVED<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/isabelle-johnson-florida-murder-manhunt-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/isabelle-johnson-florida-murder-manhunt-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/isabelle-johnson-florida-murder-manhunt-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/isabelle-johnson-florida-murder-manhunt-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/isabelle-johnson-florida-murder-manhunt-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/isabelle-johnson-florida-murder-manhunt-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/isabelle-johnson-florida-murder-manhunt-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/isabelle-johnson-florida-murder-manhunt-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/isabelle-johnson-florida-murder-manhunt-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Isabelle Johnson, 38, was taken into custody\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Isabelle Johnson, 38, was taken into custody Thursday after a roughly 45-day manhunt spanning Florida, Georgia and Alabama. She is charged with murder in the death of Jason Coulthart.<\/span> <span>(Walton County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">During the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_5731482\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/finance\/investigations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">missing-person investigation<\/a>, detectives developed information that led authorities to a property off Sunset Lane in Freeport. Investigators obtained a search warrant and found Coulthart&#8217;s body buried in a shallow grave on June 25, according to the sheriff&#8217;s office.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Five other people have been arrested in connection with the case. Michael Ray White, Kathleen Morris, Bobbi Wagstaff, Martin Leaverton and Sandra Leaverton have been charged with accessory to a capital felony after the fact.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Authorities said Thursday that they expect additional arrests in the case.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/isabelle-johnson-jason-coulthart-murder-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/isabelle-johnson-jason-coulthart-murder-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/isabelle-johnson-jason-coulthart-murder-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/isabelle-johnson-jason-coulthart-murder-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/isabelle-johnson-jason-coulthart-murder-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/isabelle-johnson-jason-coulthart-murder-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/isabelle-johnson-jason-coulthart-murder-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/isabelle-johnson-jason-coulthart-murder-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/isabelle-johnson-jason-coulthart-murder-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Isabelle Johnson arrested\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Law enforcement escorts Isabelle Johnson following her arrest Thursday in Cottondale, Florida. Johnson is charged with murder in the death of Jason Coulthart.<\/span> <span>(Walton County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">During the manhunt, the Walton County Sheriff&#8217;s Office described Johnson as &#8220;cunning&#8221; and a &#8220;master manipulator&#8221; while warning anyone who may have been helping her to stop.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Officials said additional details surrounding Johnson&#8217;s arrest could not immediately be released because the investigation remains active.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/isabelle-johnson-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/isabelle-johnson-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/isabelle-johnson-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/isabelle-johnson-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/isabelle-johnson-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/isabelle-johnson-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/isabelle-johnson-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/isabelle-johnson-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/isabelle-johnson-arrest.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Isabelle Johnson is taken into custody\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Isabelle Johnson was taken into custody near Cottondale, Florida, on Thursday following a roughly 45-day multistate manhunt, authorities said.<\/span> <span>(Walton County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><i>Fox News Digital&#8217;s Stepheny Price contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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