A man accused in the separate killings of two women in Birmingham has been indicted by a grand jury.

A Jefferson County grand jury indicted Demarchies Jawhonn Mincey, 27, on charges of capital murder, murder and corpse abuse, according to court records made public Tuesday.

Mincey, of Gardendale, is charged with murder in the April 2023 slaying of Ariel Jones and capital murder and abuse of corpse in the killing of Jermiera Fowler in June 2023.

Birmingham police initially announced Mincey’s a month after Fowler was killed.

He was taken into custody in Stonecrest, Georgia and later extradited to Alabama in September 2024.

Jones, 31, was found slain April 18, 2023, 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.”

Fowler, also 31, was found dead June 1, 2023, 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.

An autopsy showed Fowler had been shot.

Earlier that day, Birmingham police had issued a missing alert for Fowler, saying she had last been seen 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.”

When police announced Mincey’s arrest, they said first identified Mincey as a suspect in Fowler’s death. On June 12, 2023, they obtained the warrants against Mincey in her death.

They then linked him to Jones’ death as well, but did not elaborate what evidence they have linking him to both crimes.

The U.S. Marshals arrested Mincey in Stonecrest, Georgia on June 22, 2023.

He was booked into the DeKalb County Jail in connection with Fowler’s death, and with unrelated Georgia charges for assault, battery and cruelty to children.

He was extradited to the Jefferson County Jail on Sept. 12, 2024. He remains held without bond.

Birmingham police at the time of Mincey’s arrest said it didn’t appear the two victims knew each other or knew Mincey.

A trial date has not yet been set.