Two women found shot to death more than a month apart in Birmingham – both of them set on fire and the other almost set on fire – are believed to have been killed by the same man, police said.

Birmingham police officials on Friday announced murder charges against Demarchies Mincey, 25, in the April slaying of Ariel Jones and the June killing of Jermiera Fowler.

He is charged with capital murder in Jones’ slaying. He is charged with murder and abuse of corpse in Fowler’s death.

Mincey is jailed in Georgia on unrelated charges of aggravated assault, first-degree cruelty to children, and battery.

Birmingham police Chief Scott Thurmond said detectives on June 12 obtained the warrants against Mincey in Fowler’s slaying. He was arrested in Georgia by U.S. Marshals on June 22.

While investigating Mincey they linked him to Jones’ death as well, the chief said. They then obtained the capital murder warrant against him.

Thurmond said he could not say how they identified Mincey as the suspect in either case.

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“Currently the only commonality in these cases is that both victims are female and they were both shot,’’ Thurmond said.

The chief said he does not believe the women knew each other or knew Mincey. The suspect has refused to answer Birmingham investigators’ questions and instead asked for a lawyer.

“Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Ariel Jones and Jermiera Fowler as they deal with the senseless loss of these two young woman and we hope this arrest brings them one step closer to finding closure,’’ Thurmond said.

.He said there is no evidence to describe Mincey as a serial killer, investigators have no linked him to any other deaths in Birmingham. A motive in their deaths has not been released.

Jones, 31, was found slain April 18 in east Birmingham, not far from East Lake Park.

Officers responded to a field in the 8400 block of Fifth Avenue North in East Lake shortly before 8:30 a.m. that Tuesday. A citizen called 911 to report the abandoned vehicle.

When officers and Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service arrived, they discovered Jones body inside. Authorities said it appeared someone unsuccessfully tried to set a fire at the scene.

Neighbors said the vehicle had been in the field for at least two days. The field is just off an alley between Fourth and Fifth Avenues.

According to Jones’ obituary, she grew up in Indiana and later moved to Alabama, where she attended Parker High School.

“Ariel enjoyed singing and dancing. She was the life of the party. Her smile and goofy personality would light up a room,’’ her obituary read. “Ariel enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Special times for her were the holidays and her birthday. Ariel loved getting her hair and nails done. She also had a passion for helping others feel and look their best.”

“Ariel loved her nephews and nieces like they were her own,’’ the obituary said. “She was the ‘fun Tee-Tee.’ Ariel’s real child was her dog, “Elvis Jones” who she loved dearly.

Fowler, also 31, was found dead June 1, also on the city’s east side.

The discovery was made just hours after police announced said she had been reported missing.

Fowler’s burned body was discovered about 9 p.m. that Thursday in the 200 block of Sellers Road. Police had responded to the location after receiving a report of a burning body.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the flames and pronounced Fowler dead on the scene.

Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said medical examiners determined Fowler had sustained a gunshot wound.

Earlier Thursday, Birmingham police had issued a missing alert for Fowler, saying she had last been seen about 4 p.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of 41st Street North. She was driving a white Nissan Versa Note.

Police said Fowler had not been seen or heard from since she left home to reportedly meet someone to make a purchase from Facebook Marketplace.

According to Fowler’s obituary, she was the oldest of eight siblings, had a natural gift for leadership and a heart full of love.

“She was the kind of person who made everyone feel welcome and included, and her infectious energy and joy was contagious,’’ the obituary read. “Jermiera was an entrepreneur and a motivational speaker, inspiring others to follow their dreams and live life to the fullest. Her wisdom and guidance helped countless people find their way, and her legacy will live on through the lives she touched.”

Fowler was a mother to two children who were “the light of her life,’’ the obituary stated. “She was a loving sister, a loyal friend, and a role model to all who knew her.”