Police: Jenise Wright beaten, strangled, raped

Arrest made in 6-year-old girl’s slaying

UPDATE: SEATTLE — A 17-year-old boy was arrested Saturday in the death of 6-year-old Jenise Wright, who went missing last week in Washington, authorities say. The teenager, whose name was not released, will be charged with second degree murder, first degree manslaughter and rape, according to Kitsap County Sheriff’s Lt. Earl Smith. No exact cause of death was immediately released. Smith said at a news conference Saturday afternoon that deputies and FBI agents arrested the boy at his home without incident. The teen lived in the same Bremerton-area mobile home park as the girl. READ MORE HERE

Tragic end after 4-day search for missing girl

UPDATE: A four-day search for a missing Washington girl who vanished from her home over the weekend came to a tragic end Thursday, as authorities said they believe they have found the body of 6-year-old Jenise Wright. Authorities in Kitsap County said Thursday afternoon that they’re trying to narrow in on a suspect, and they’re “not ruling out anything.” “This is going to be a criminal investigation, there’s no doubt about that,” said Deputy Scott Wilson with the Kitsap County sheriff’s office. An autopsy scheduled for Friday will determine the manner and cause of death, Wilson said, but “we suspect that she just did not go off by herself and fall into some bushes and die.” READ MORE HERE

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Jenise Wright, 6, last seen August 2 when she went to bed

FBI Joins Search For Missing 6-Year-Old Jenise Wright

EMERTON, Washington—After dinner on Saturday night, the parents of six-year-old Jenise Paulette Wright say their daughter went safely to bed. In the morning, however, that bed was empty and more than 48 hours later their first grader is still missing. As dog teams scoured the Washington state mobile home park where she lived, police searched cars and checked identification at the entrance to the community. But on Tuesday the entrance was closed completely to non-residents and the FBI stepped in to take over the search. “This is heartwrenching. Our hearts just go out for this little girl, and were going to do everything we can to find her,” Kitsap County Steve Boyer told reporters Tuesday. “We’re going to hope for the very best.” READ MORE HERE

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