When human remains were discovered this Tuesday on a trail behind a community in Tennessee, it kicked off an investigation that resulted in the arrest of a 15-year-old boy.
This Thursday Judge Tim Irwin ruled that the juvenile suspect’s name should be released. Authorities have identified the teen as Malakiah Lamar Harris.
In a press release, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to a report of a body on a dirt walking trail in the Broadacres Subdivision of the Powell community, located in the northwest part of Knox County. Deputies arrived at the scene shortly after and confirmed that a deceased female was there.
According to 10 News, the remains were of a 13-year-old girl. She was allegedly stabbed to death by Harris after he arranged for them to meet. Her identity has not been released by authorities.
After detectives and the Knox County Medical Examiner processing the scene, detectives arrested Harris, a Powell resident. Harris was charged with second-degree murder and …