ATLANTA _ The boyfriend of a slain Fort Valley State University student was granted $10,000 bond Friday on charges related to vandalism at her home more than a week before her death.
DeMarcus Little, 23, a U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Gordon, is charged with criminal damage to property stemming from a Feb. 5 incident that left Anitra Gunn's windows smashed and her tires slashed. Gunn went missing on Valentine's Day and her remains were found Tuesday, following a dayslong search involving police and firefighters from numerous jurisdictions.
No one has been charged in her death. The GBI has ruled it a homicide.
Gunn, a senior agriculture major, graduated from Fulton County's Westlake High School.
If Little posts bond, he'll have to wear an ankle monitor and be under a 7 a.m.-7 p.m. curfew, according to Macon TV station 13WMAZ. Should he go back to base, he must stay there, the judge said. It isn't clear if he has an attorney.
Gunn's disappearance has shaken the small Middle Georgia town of Fort Valley and the university she attended.
A day after she was reported missing by her father, Christopher Gunn, her damaged car was found abandoned near her home. On Tuesday, a Peach County Sheriff's Office deputy spotted a piece of the vehicle on the edge of a wood line and followed tire tracks into the woods, where he found her body covered with sticks.
Hours later, the Fort Valley Department of Public Safety announced Little's arrest.
Christopher Gunn, who has asked for prayers and privacy as his family mourns his daughter, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to accept donations toward funeral and burial expenses. As of Friday afternoon, it had raised $4,400 of its $20,000 goal.
"The ray of sunshine and the apple of our eye gained her heavenly wings," the site reads. "Although we have so many unanswered questions, we are trusting in God thru it all. We are so THANKFUL for the outpouring of love, support and prayers from all over the country."
Friends and co-workers gathered to remember Anitra on Thursday night.
Fellow Fort Valley senior Nia Bell became emotional speaking about her.
"This situation is devastating. Every time I saw her, she was happy with a positive vibe," said Bell. "It makes me scared as a woman."
The university is planning a candle light vigil in Gunn's honor Monday at 6 p.m.
