CANAL BASEMENT FOLO
LAST WEEK, AUTHORITIES WENT TO A HOUSE ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF COLUMBUS TO ARREST A MAN AND FOUND A BODY.
DARRELL CARTER JUNIOR IS NOW CHARGED WITH ABUSE OF A CORPSE AFTER U-S MARSHALS FOUND A BODY INSIDE THE CANAL WINCHESTER HOME THEY ARRESTED HIM IN. ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS MARSHALS ARRESTED CARTER ON AN ACTIVE WARRANT OUT OF STARK COUNTY. THAT'S WHEN HE TOLD THEM HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND WAS DEAD IN THE BASEMENT. COURT DOCUMENTS SAY THE WOMAN WAS REPORTED MISSING IN CANTON WITH CARTER BEING A PERSON OF INTEREST IN HER DISAPPEARANCE. COURT DOCUMENTS ALSO SAY CARTER TOLD LAW ENFORCEMENT HE FOUND THE WOMAN DEAD IN THE BASEMENT MORE THAN A MONTH AGO. HE SAID HE MOVED THE BODY FROM HIS BED TO ANOTHER AREA OF THE BASEMENT AND WENT ON WITH DAILY ACTIVITIES. HE TOLD DETECTIVES HE DIDN'T REALIZE IT WOULD TAKE THIS LONG FOR THEM TO LOCATE AND ARREST HIM.