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Baltimore teen found dead in fire was sexually assaulted, strangled: 2 men in custody
WBAL-TV ^ | June 11, 2015 | Jayne Miller

Posted on 06/11/2015 8:19:37 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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Baltimore police have two suspects in custody in the sexual assault and killing of a 16-year-old girl whose body was found in a fire.

Adonay Dixon, 23, and John Childs, 20, are accused of killing Arnesha Bowers. The Baltimore City College student's body was found inside her northeast Baltimore home Sunday morning. Investigators said Bowers was sexually assaulted and fatally strangled with an electrical cord as she was restrained before the house was set on fire.

Asked about a motive, police commanders described the crime as evil.

"The motive was evil. Could you imagine leaving your child at home and two people come in to the house hell bent on death and destruction? I can only imagine what the last moments of Arnesha's life was like. It had to have been pure hell," Police Homicide Unit Maj. Stanley Bradford said.

"Nothing is more important than tracking down and jailing cowards who take the life an innocent child. Nothing," Police Commissioner Anthony Batts said.

"They sexually assaulted, strangled and set fire to Arnesha. We would not be here today announcing this important closure if not for the family and friends and community," Deputy Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said.

Police said both suspects are members of Bloods gang and that Bowers knew them. Police said Bowers knew the suspects and had been hanging out with them hours before the crime. Her grandmother took her home then left for an overnight shift of work at a hospital.

Police said one suspect confessed that they followed Bowers home, because it appeared she and her grandmother had money. They took $500 in valuables.

Police said Bowers' grandmother returned home from work Sunday morning to find police at the scene after discovering the girl's body.

Dixon has a long arrest record, and Childs was out on bail on a felony burglary charge from May in Baltimore County.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: baltimore; crime; homicide; maryland
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1 posted on 06/11/2015 8:19:37 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Do black lives matter to black people?


2 posted on 06/11/2015 8:21:46 PM PDT by jocon307
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I am assuming, and you know what that can mean, that the perps and the victim were black....

black lives don't matter to blacks...period...

oh, they'll have a march to the church, and there will be tears.

but to actually demand civil behavior from their minions?....never...

3 posted on 06/11/2015 8:24:46 PM PDT by cherry
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To: cherry

It’s still white peoples’ fault. They moved to the suburbs and took all the money with them.


4 posted on 06/11/2015 8:28:53 PM PDT by Defiant (Amtrak train derails, therefore......Republicans.)
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To: cherry

Reactions? Sharpton...? Jackson...? Obama...? The Mayor...?
The DA...?


5 posted on 06/11/2015 8:29:13 PM PDT by Sasparilla (If you want peace, prepare for war.)
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To: jocon307

#onlysomeblacklivesmatter


6 posted on 06/11/2015 8:29:57 PM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '16)
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To: cherry
May as well put on a clown parade because the very same Mothers who show
up at the service will be the same mothers not minding their kids who
will end up the next Black Murdering Rapist Thugs.

Who's your Mac-Daddy?

7 posted on 06/11/2015 8:32:12 PM PDT by MaxMax (Call the local GOP and ask how you can support CRUZ for POTUS,)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Adonay doin dat”


8 posted on 06/11/2015 8:32:30 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

She wasn’t killed by a cop therefore this is a non story..condolences to her family..black on black crime yet again, probably got inspiration from the Mansion DC murders where the perp torched the house to destroy evidence


9 posted on 06/11/2015 8:36:07 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Baltimore: “Charm City” should now be known as “City of Death”, “Murder City” or perhaps “Black Death”. There is absolutely no “charm” left in the dead city of Baltimore.


10 posted on 06/11/2015 8:36:49 PM PDT by Gator113 (~~Cruz, OR LOSE~~ Ted Cruz is the only true Conservative in this race. ~~ just livin' life~~)
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To: MaxMax

this kid was in college, maybe trying to better her life and get out of there and these animals do this?
and why were they not in jail still for their previous crimes?
let other prisoners rape, strangle and burn them alive. eye for an eye.


11 posted on 06/11/2015 8:39:48 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: Gator113

Many of the inhabitants call it Bodymore, Murderland.


12 posted on 06/11/2015 8:43:58 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Looks like they are way ahead of me.


13 posted on 06/11/2015 8:45:29 PM PDT by Gator113 (~~Cruz, OR LOSE~~ Ted Cruz is the only true Conservative in this race. ~~ just livin' life~~)
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To: dp0622
Revolving door. There's Black men who've had 15+ convictions for drugs sales,
burglary, assault, auto theft and more, yet are out walking the streets at age 25 committing
more crimes.

The other crime here rests with the legal system not doing their job
keeping taxpayers safe. Judges are releasing Blacks on the social
justice scheme that is only killing more Blacks, and not implementing
the stupid social justice agenda of reverse discrimination.

I'm waiting for Judges to just tell Blacks not to come back unless they've
robbed and killed Whitey. Btw, most are White judges releasing these ferals.

14 posted on 06/11/2015 8:48:45 PM PDT by MaxMax (Call the local GOP and ask how you can support CRUZ for POTUS,)
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To: jocon307
Do black lives matter to black people?

Not if whitey din't do it.


15 posted on 06/11/2015 8:49:29 PM PDT by Bon mots
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Poor kid. RIP.

As for the perps...the only thing you can do with a mad dog is put it down. Put their heads on spikes in front of City Hall and call it a day.


16 posted on 06/11/2015 8:54:24 PM PDT by DemforBush (Ex-Democrat, and NotforJeb. Just so we're clear.)
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To: MaxMax

agreed. can you imagine we have come to a point where a justified shooting caused riots but a black girl RAPED, STRANGLED AND BURNED gets no response at all?
if this happened where I live, the animals would be SAFER behind bars.
I’ve told this story before but one of obummer’s sons wandered into my neighborhood and touched my GFs backside in a deli.
the next ten minutes were really really bad for him. nobody saw anything when the cops came. I was already gone.


17 posted on 06/11/2015 8:56:15 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Obviously it’s the cops fault..not being pro-active enough...(snicker, snicker)


18 posted on 06/11/2015 9:00:22 PM PDT by ken5050 (If Hillary is elected president, what role will Huma Abedin have in the White House? Scary, eh?)
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To: DemforBush

At best, they will receive three nutritious meals a day, counseling, college classes, a shop where they can buy snacks, free legal counsel, social workers, art therapy, conjugal visits, a chaplain, recreation and more.


19 posted on 06/11/2015 9:01:34 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: Gator113

Harm City sounds good too.


20 posted on 06/11/2015 9:04:21 PM PDT by Catsrus
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