Neighbor Charged in Hanging of Girl, 6 (Texas case)

[Ghost in the Machine]

Neighbor Charged in Hanging of Girl, 6
Published: 9/29/07, 12:25 AM EDT
By PAUL J. WEBER

NAVARRO MILLS, Texas (AP) - An apparent stranger to a 6-year-old found hanged in her family's garage was charged with capital murder, authorities said Friday, freshly jolting a community that had been told the main suspect knew the girl.

Pam Gray, who lives behind Hanna Mack's home, said she had seen Shaun Earl Arender walking around the neighborhood after the first-grader's Sept. 10 death. She said she "nearly fainted" when police announced his arrest Friday.

"We'll never be the same here again," said Gray, who has two children, ages 7 and 8. "It could have been our girl. I don't trust anyone now."

Arender, 19, was already in jail on unrelated burglary and drug possession charges. A DNA sample taken from the shirt the girl was wearing was entered into a Texas Department of Public Safety database Wednesday, and it indicated Arender was a possible match, according to the arrest affidavit.

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[iconoclastic cat]

1. Hey, Ghost, did you see they found that girl from the tape, Madison?

I just posted this: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1938039&mesg_id=1938039

[Ghost in the Machine]

2. I saw that. I talked personally with AMW & Nye County Sheriff Dept

and emailed them the pics I had. I'm glad they found the girl and I hope they catch that scumbag before someone like me see's him somewhere... I'd run his ass over and swear he jumped in front of me..

[Maine-ah]

3. huh, if I recall correctly lots of people here

were blaming the mother, because the authorities were looking at her boyfriend.

[LisaL]

4. That boyfriend was actually named a suspect and taken.

into custody on unrelated charge. I guess it turned out he is not the one who did it.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/091407dnmetnavarro.cd5254a9.html

[tammywammy]

5. This is just so sad

I feel badly for that girl's family.