The body of a North Carolina student was found in the trunk of a towed vehicle last week, authorities said.
On January 17, a woman’s body was found in the trunk of a car that was towed off a private company lot.
The body was later identified as 19-year-old Elizabeth City State University sophomore Amarriah Smith.
While a cause of death remains pending, investigators believe the victim was killed in a separate location before her body was left in the car.
Police said that the car was owned by 39-year-old Jordan Isaiah Thomas. The man stole a car from the parking lot where he abandoned his vehicle and the body.
Officers arrested Thomas at a local hospital and recovered evidence from his Edenton residence. It is believed the victim and suspect knew each other.
Days before her tragic murder, Smith wrote on Facebook that “Everything that comes to you, isn’t always for you. Keep your eyes on the prize.”
Thomas was charged with murder, larceny of a motor vehicle, and concealing the death of a person.
