Mississippi
Man charged after girlfriend’s body found in yard of abandoned home in Mississippi
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) – A man has been charged with murder after his girlfriend’s body was found in the yard of an abandoned home in Columbus, Mississippi.
Around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, the body of 25-year-old Ashanti Jade Turner was found in the yard of the home located on Industrial Street.
On Wednesday, Damian Peterson was accused of murdering Turner. He was initially named as a potential suspect.
Peterson surrendered at noon on Wednesday on unrelated assault charges.
The investigation ultimately led to police charging him with murder.
Authorities have yet to announce an official cause of death for Turner.
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