US EditionAuthorities say remains found in Philadelphia are of missing woman Kada Scott
Human remains identified as Kada Scott were found in a shallow grave after a two-week search; suspect Keon King faces kidnapping charges, police said.
- On October 18, investigators found human remains in a shallow grave near the former Ada H. Lewis Middle School during the search for 23-year-old Kada Scott.
- After she was reported missing on Oct. 5, investigators searched Awbury Arboretum, and the FBI and homicide units joined the probe earlier this week.
- Police arrested Keon King earlier in the week; King, 21, of South Philadelphia, faces kidnapping charges and is held on $2.5 million bail after cellphone location data linked him to Scott.
- The Medical Examiner's Office will test the remains to confirm identity and cause of death, and law-enforcement sources say DNA testing indicates a match to Kada Scott's parents.
- Krasner blamed prior bail decisions, and police urged the public to call 215-686-TIPS, as debates over justice continue.
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Kada Scott case: Remains found in Philadelphia are of missing woman
Remains found buried in a wooded area behind an abandoned school are those of Kada Scott, a 23-year-old woman who had been missing for about two weeks, prosecutors in Philadelphia said Monday. Authorities said an anonymous tip led police back to the area they had previously searched and they found the remains in a shallow grave. DNA tests confirmed her identity. Keon King, 21, of Dover, Delaware, has been arrested and charged with kidnapping, st…
Kada Scott update: Remains found behind abandoned school belong to missing philadelphia woman, officials say
Remains found buried in a wooded area behind an abandoned school are those of Kada Scott, a 23-year-old woman who had been missing for about two weeks, prosecutors in Philadelphia said Monday.
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Authorities say remains found in Philadelphia are of missing woman Kada Scott
Remains found buried in a wooded area behind an abandoned school are those of Kada Scott, a 23-year-old woman who had been missing for about two weeks, prosecutors in Philadelphia said Monday.
Kada Scott's parents say their 'hearts are shattered' by her death
Keon King, the man accused of abducting Kada Scott, has been charged with arson for allegedly burning a car used in her kidnapping, prosecutors say. Scott's body was found buried near the shuttered Ada H.H. Middle School l in East Germantown on Saturday.
Suspect Keon King faces more charges after police find remains of Kada Scott in shallow grave
Officials in Philadelphia are searching for Kada Scott, a 23 year old woman who has been missing for nearly a week. Philadelphia Police Department(PHILADELPHIA) — Human remains found Saturday have been confirmed to be 23-year-old Philadelphia woman Kada Scott, who had been missing since Oct. 4, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office confirmed on Monday.The confirmation came during a press conference on Monday morning when the DA’s office an…
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