CHARLOTTE, NC : Mother, 2 children killed in Charlotte, suspect arrested in California on Friday, 15th March 2024
Charlotte, North Carolina
The remains of a Charlotte mother and her two children who were reported missing on March were found in northeast Charlotte Friday afternoon, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
Markayla Johnson and her children, Miracle and Messiah, were last seen at an apartment complex in the 400 block of Orchard Trace Lane. Their remains were found at the apartment complex around 1:45 p.m. as officers were conducting a search warrant.
CMPD determined a crime had occurred and are now investigating it as a homicide. CMPD’s Homicide Unit was able to obtain more search warrants to allow for a more thorough search.
Sunday morning, police said Benjamin Taylor, 34, has been charged with three counts of murder and one count of concealment of death. Taylor was found and arrested Saturday in Imperial County, California. He will be held in the Imperial County jail awaiting extradition to North Carolina.
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