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PHILADELPHIA -- The man arrested in connection with the disappearance of Philadelphia woman Kada Scott has now been charged with her murder. The District Attorney's Office said Wednesday it has approved charges of not only murder, but also robbery, theft, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and other offenses against 21-year-old Keon King.
Keon King is charged with murdering Kada Scott and faces additional allegations, including robbery and evidence tampering.
The death of Philly woman Kada Scott was ruled a homicide. Keon King, arrested in connection with her disappearance, is charged with murder.
Keon King, 21, was already charged with kidnapping Scott, 23, in Philadelphia on Oct. 4 — months after he was freed on cash bail on similar charges from January for taking a woman who was
The death of Kada Scott has been ruled a homicide and Keon King, the suspect in her kidnapping, is now charged with murder, Philly officials revealed.
A Philadelphia man has been arrested and charged with the kidnapping of 23-year-old Kada Scott, who went missing over a week ago, and is still missing as of Oct. 16.
It's getting harder to get away with murder in Philadelphia.Violent crime has fallen sharply -- like it has in many other cities.And Philadelphia police are now solving homicides at the highest rate since 1984.
The man arrested in connection with the disappearance of Philadelphia woman Kada Scott has now been charged with her murder. The District Attorney's Office said Wednesday it has approved charges of not only murder, but also robbery, theft, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and other offenses against 21-year-old Keon King.
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Kada Scott's cause of death ruled homicide, Keon King charged with murder
Following the cause of death ruling, police recommended a murder charge for 21-year-old Keon King. The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office has since approved a new series of charges against King. The new charges include murder, robbery, theft, firearms offenses, tampering with evidence, abuse of corpse, conspiracy and obstruction of justice.
The suspect who was arrested in connection with the disappearance of a 23-year-old nursing student in Philadelphia was charged with murder.