PRINCE GEORGE, Va. (AP) - A Virginia man has been charged with murder for the death of a missing woman after investigators discovered what they believe to be her remains in a wooded area in the state.
Benjamin Franklin Chiarky, 31, was arrested Thursday and accused of killing Corrine Lee Huddleston, who was reported missing last month, the Prince George County Police Department said in a news release.
Police said they are working with a medical examiner to identify the remains that were discovered by investigators early Thursday morning in Surry County.
It’s not clear what relationship existed between Chiarky and Huddleston, 20, but Prince George Police Chief Keith Early told the Richmond Times-Dispatch that the two “were familiar with each other.”
Chiarky, who had a prior rape conviction, was also charged with a felony drug charge and failure to comply with terms and conditions of probation. He is currently being held in jail with no bond.
It was not immediately clear if Chiarky had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
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