After weeks of investigation, the Virginia Beach Police Department arrested a 35-year-old woman in connection to the disappearance of Martrell Andre Lamar of Knotts Island, N.C.
Ashley Walton was arrested Tuesday and charged with:
- Concealment of a dead body
- Accessory after the fact to homicide
The disappearance is now being treated as a homicide.
The break in the case came from a tip. Walton and Lamar were known to each other, according to online reports.
Lamar was reported missing from Knotts Island, N.C. on July 2. He was last seen walking toward a convenience store in Currituck County, according to police.
His body has not been located.
VBPD has an active investigation into the disappearance of Lamar, according to its public affairs office.
This is an active homicide investigation, according to the VBPD.
If you have any additional information related to this case, call the Virginia Beach PD Detective Bureau at (757) 385-4101 or contact Crime Solvers at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or P3Tips.com.
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