On Friday, March 6, 2026, the life of 27-year-old Anasty Brown was tragically cut short in a residence on McGougin Road near Brewton, Alabama. Deputies from the Escambia County Sheriff's Office discovered her deceased at the scene from a gunshot wound at approximately 6:00 in the morning. Further investigation revealed a heartbreaking detail; according to court records, Brown was pregnant at the time of her death.
The investigation into her death led to a swift arrest. Reanetta Seltzer, a 46-year-old woman, was taken into custody and charged with murder in connection with Brown's shooting. Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson stated that Seltzer confessed to the crime. She was subsequently booked into the Escambia County Detention Center and is being held without bond as the investigation continues.
Anasty Brown, remembered by her family as a caring, funny, smart, and beautiful person, leaves behind a grieving family, including her parents, siblings, and most poignantly, her three-year-old daughter. Her sister, Paige Turk, expressed the family's profound shock and sorrow, describing the surreal pain of knowing they would only see her one last time. The family is grappling with the sudden and violent loss of a woman they described as "so unbelievably loved."
