‘Tragic loss’: Missing Alabama girl found dead in ex-boyfriend's home

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Elkmont news, Alabama news.

An Alabama man was taken into custody after police found the body of a teen girl inside his Elkmont home.

Johnathan Andrew Etter, 20, was booked into the Limestone County Jail on charges including abuse of a corpse and drug possession, but he may face additional charges.

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  • Deputies looking for a missing 18-year-old Ardmore woman searched Etter’s home in the 24000 block of Esten Lane and made the grisly discovery of her body.

    Police said further evidence was recovered from the home that belonged to the girl’s ex-boyfriend.

    “We ask the community to join us in prayer and support for the loved ones impacted by this tragic loss,” said Sheriff Joshua McLaughlin.