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A CALIFORNIAN boy, 12, has been arrested for the brutal stabbing murder of his eight-year-old sister.
The boy, who was not identified, will be charged with homicide, Calaveras County Sheriff Gary Kuntz told reporters.
The April 27 attack on Leila Fowler shook the Valley Springs community of about 7400 people and set off a massive manhunt.
The boy had told police he found his sister's body and encountered an intruder in the home while their parents were at a Little League game. He described the man as being tall with long gray hair.
Police have said there was no sign of a burglary or robbery at the house.
As part of the investigation, authorities seized several knives from the home Leila shared with her father, stepmother and siblings to determine if one could have inflicted the fatal wounds.
Leila's brother was taken into custody at 5:10 p.m. Saturday and police hastily called a news conference to announce the arrest.
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The boy, who was not identified, will be charged with homicide, Calaveras County Sheriff Gary Kuntz told reporters.
The April 27 attack on Leila Fowler shook the Valley Springs community of about 7400 people and set off a massive manhunt.
The boy had told police he found his sister's body and encountered an intruder in the home while their parents were at a Little League game. He described the man as being tall with long gray hair.
Police have said there was no sign of a burglary or robbery at the house.
As part of the investigation, authorities seized several knives from the home Leila shared with her father, stepmother and siblings to determine if one could have inflicted the fatal wounds.
Leila's brother was taken into custody at 5:10 p.m. Saturday and police hastily called a news conference to announce the arrest.
