Murder indictment issued in years-old West Virginia case

LEWISBURG, W.Va. (AP) — Almost 9 years after a West Virginia lady disappeared, a suspect has been indicted on a homicide cost within the case, authorities mentioned.

Ronald Ray McMillion was arrested after his indictment by a grand jury in Greenbrier County, West Virginia State Police mentioned Friday.

McMillion is charged with the homicide of Dee Ann Keene, who was a 43-year-old resident of Renick when she was reported lacking, police mentioned. She has not been seen or heard from since Feb, 28, 2014, police mentioned.

McMillion is being held with out bond within the Southern Regional Jail. An arraignment is about for Feb. 24.

Though Keene has not been discovered, the probe developed from a lacking individual investigation right into a murder investigation, culminating in McMillion’s indictment, police mentioned.

Patrick By way of, prosecuting legal professional of Greenbrier County, praised state police for the “ongoing, exhaustive” investigation within the years-old case.

“Whereas we stand dedicated to searching for justice for Dee Ann Keene within the prosecution of this case, we proceed to encourage any member of the general public who might have any data concerning this matter, together with the attainable whereabouts of Ms. Keene’s physique, to please come ahead,” By way of mentioned.

He urged anybody with data to contact the Lewisburg Detachment of West Virginia State Police.