Sex offender accused in 12-year-old girl's murder
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WEAR) - The Escambia County Sheriff's Office (ECSO) arrested and charged a Brewton, Alabama, man with the kidnapping and murder of Naomi Jones.
Sheriff David Morgan said that Robert Letroy Howard, 38, is also charged with failing to register as a sex offender in Florida.
The body of Naomi Jones has been found in a creek in Escambia County. She disappeared five days ago from her apartment complex four miles away.
"It's a moment like this in life that I'm reminded that life is completely and totally unfair. You can do everything right and things still turn out wrong," said Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan.
Sheriff Morgan said investigators determined that Howard frequently visited his girlfriend's apartment, which was very close to Naomi's residence.
The ECSO believes Howard acted alone.
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