John Evander Couey has been located and arrested by local authorities in Georgia.

The 'person of interest' in the case of the missing nine-year-old Florida girl has been located and arrested by local authorities in Georgia. 46-year-old John Evander Couey was taken into custody for his failure to notify Florida authorities that he was leaving the state, which he is required to do under Florida law. Jessica Lunsford remains missing and her whereabouts are unknown. It is also not clear if Couey is a suspect in the case or if he is just wanted for questioning.