A missing Alabama woman has been charged in connection to the disappearance and death of a 23-year-old man, authorities said.
Christian Moore vanished Thursday morning from his Newbern home, police said.
His burned-out 1999 Chevrolet Silverado was located later that day off a Dallas County road.
The truck was initially towed to a local wrecker before deputies realized that it could contain evidence about Moore’s disappearance.
“It was only after they heard about the missing person did they look into the vehicle and discover the charred remains,” District Attorney Robert Turner said.
On Sunday, Moore’s remains were found. Police arrested 24-year-old Aravis Arlexus Thomas on charges of murder, corpse abuse, tampering with physical evidence, and criminal mischief.
Detectives believe Thomas shot Moore to death inside a Valley Grande home before placing his body and other evidence in the passenger’s seat of the vehicle and lit it on fire.
A motive remains unclear as the investigation proceeds.
