A 30-year-old man was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Mansfield in connection with the death of a 13-year-old girl who was found dead in an alley in Akron on June 12.
Keith Early was identified as a person of interest by Akron Police investigators, and a warrant was issued for his arrest, according to a news release from Akron Police. On Tuesday afternoon, investigators assisted by law enforcement partners, traced Early to Mansfield. He was taken into custody without incident.
Court records indicate that Early has not been arraigned yet in municipal or county court as of Friday morning. The 13-year-old, identified by the medical examiner as Melanie Elkins, was found dead in Minordy Place, an alley near the 400 block of S. Arlington Street, on the afternoon of Monday, June 12.13-year-old girl's body found in Akron; police investigating Authorities said there are no apparent signs of trauma on the girl. They described the circumstances as a"sudden death."According to an Akron police report, the girl's father reported her missing the day before she was found.
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