The search for a missing mother and her 7-year-old daughter ended in tragedy after their bodies were discovered in rural Washington state, police said.
On Wednesday, police in the city of Vancouver discovered what they believe to be the bodies of 27-year-old Meshay Melendez and her 7-year-old daughter Layla Stewart based on unique identifying genetic marks, police said in aThe cause of death is not known but the Clark County Medical Examiner's Office is working on a report, police said.
According to investigators, Melendez, Layla and Melendez' ex-boyfriend, Kirkland Warren, stayed at the home of an acquaintance on March 11 and were all seen leaving in a burgundy Dodge Charger on the morning of March 12, police said. Warren has been arrested following a search of his home. He was charged him with tampering with a witness, violation of domestic violence orders that listed Melendez as a protected person, assault, drive-by shooting and unlawful possession of a firearm, police said.
UPDATE 3/23: For a current update to this investigation, please visit flashalert.net/id/VancouverPD/162152 The...
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