ENTERPRISE: 5:00 PM This afternoon Enterprise Police Chief Michael Moore, flanked by members of Enterprise Police Department Officers and Criminal Investigators, Coffee County Sheriff Scott Byrd and members of Coffee County Sheriff Department, the 12th Judicial Circuit ( Coffee and Pike County) District Attorney James Tarbox, ALEA-SBI Agents and FBI gae an update on the investigation into Genesis Reid.
The birthing person ( sorry, do not want to call her mother ) has been arrested for Capital Murder in the death of a child under the age of 14, and Abuse of Corpse. These are in addtiiton to the pending charges of False Reporting.
Enterprise Police Chief Michael Moore was emotional during his talk. His department and other assisting agencies have been in a 21 day investigation of looking for this precious child. Geneis Reid was last seen alive on December 25, 2025 after a visit in Dothan. Camera footage has revealed that the birthing person was seen carrying a duffle bag from her residence to the dumpster. At a later time the birthing person was seen throwing away toys that are reported to belong to Genesis in the dumpster.
Coffee County Sheriff Scott Byrd, assisted by multiple agencies, to include but not limited to the management of Coffee County landfilll have conducted some physical searches of the 100 acre landfill. The equipment have GPS units on them and they have narrowed the search area down. As of this time no heavy equipment has dug for the child.
FBI Specialists and search specialist have been deployed to find the body of Genesis. Chief Moore, Sheriff Byrd, District Attorney Tarbox and all agencies are committed to finding the body of Genesis.
District Attorney Tarbox stated, based on the best information the investigation has made available at this time, the 12th Judicial Circuit District Attorney Office will be seeking the death penalty. DA Tarbox said the final decision will be made at a later time and is subject to change of the investigation determines otherwise.
In Capital cases, rarely, are persons eligible for bond. So the birthing person of Genesis will remain in the Coffee County Jail until time for trial. In Capital Murder cases, trial could be more than a year away. A lot of due process is involved in the prosecution of death penalty cases. The only other penalty available in a Capital Murder case is life without parole.
Enterprise Mayor Bill Cooper thanked the community for their support. Mayor Cooper thanked all of the support from agencies across the wiregrass and in other states.
The investigation continues.
