Attorney General Marty Jackley and Mitchell law enforcement announce that a person has been arrested in the investigation of a female body that was found this week in Mitchell.
The deceased has been identified as 57 year old Melody Fae Gooch of Detroit, MI. Her body was discovered at 10:54 p.m. Monday night at the Mitchell I-90 Travel Center.
“South Dakota’s Division of Criminal Investigation and Mitchell law enforcement have been working to notify Melody’s family members, collect evidence, and analyze security videos, and we have now arrested a suspect identified as Anthony Harris,” said Attorney General Jackley. “This has been a cooperative effort between many different local and state agencies.”
The 60 year old Harris, also of Detroit, has been detained in Washington State. He has been charged with Second-Degree Murder and Improper Disposal.
“We are continuing to follow up on any information we receive, and the investigation is on-going,” said Jackley…..
The investigation is ongoing.