Murder Suspect Awaits Transfer to Las Vegas
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A 19-year-old man accused of killing a teenage girl in Las Vegas and leaving her body in an apartment closet has been arrested.
Isaiah Broxton was jailed on suspicion of murder and is awaiting extradition to Las Vegas, Las Vegas police Lt. Wayne Petersen said Thursday.
Police are still trying to figure out the relationship between Broxton and the victim, 18-year-old Ashley Forney of Los Angeles. Her family said Broxton was not Forney’s boyfriend.
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