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Suspect teen arrested in Mississippi in Lawrence killing

arrestLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — An 18-year-old has been arrested in Mississippi in the killing of a Lawrence woman.

6News Lawrence reports that the arrest happened Thursday morning in Greenville, Mississippi. Lawrence police Sgt. Trent McKinley says the suspect was taken into custody on suspicion of first-degree murder in the death of Justina Mosso.

Police found her body Nov. 9 at the Cedarwood Apartments while conducting a welfare check. Court documents also show that the suspected is accused of committing aggravated burglary on Nov. 7 by entering Mosso’s apartment.

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