On Friday, charges were filed that were related to the Melissa Chapman case. Worth County Prosecutor Janet Wake Larison filed charges against Jeremiah Searles (39) of Denver alleging 2nd Degree Murder (Felony) and Abandonment of a Corpse.
On August 23rd, Melissa Chapman went missing and her body was found after the Worth County Sheriff’s Department got a tip on the evening of Monday, September 14th.
Searles is being held in Harrison County on related charges of Kidnapping (Felony), Domestic Assault (Felony), and Child Abuse (Felony). One of the stipulations of his bond was that he not have contact with Chapman. His bond was revoked on August 31st.
Charges listed are mere allegations. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Evidence in support of these charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty it is to determine innocence or guilt.
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