A neighbor was arrested Sunday in the killing of a9-year-old Ohio girl whose body was found in a
trash bin near her homeafter authorities and residents conducted a frantic search for themissing
child.Jerrod Metsker, 24, was arrested at his home on amurder charge about 12 hours after deputies found the
body of ReannMurphy near her home at a mobile park in Smithville, about 30 milessouthwest of Akron, Wayne
County Sheriff Travis Hutchinson said at anews conference.It was not immediately clear whether Metsker had
an attorney. His first court appearance is scheduled Monday morning.Metskerwas arrested at his home after he
ignored knocks on his front door anddeputies obtained a key from a family member, Hutchinson said.Reannwas
last seen Saturday night playing outdoors at the park. Officers,firefighters and neighbors joined in the
search for Reann, goingdoor-to-door and combing area properties.Hutchinson wouldn’t say how Reann was killed
or offer a motive. He described Metsker as a family friend and neighbor."Allshe did was love
people," Reann’s father, Richard Murphy, told TheDaily Record in Wooster. He said that he wanted the
"worst for the guy"who killed his daughter and declined to comment further.A woman who answered
the phone at a number listed for Murphy hung up on The Associated Press."Ourthoughts and prayers go out
to the family," Wayne County Prosecutor DanLutz said at the news conference. "It’s a horrific
incident to takeplace at any time, especially during the holidays."MarilynBriggs, who lives in a house
next to the mobile home park where Reannlived, said she didn’t know the little girl or her family but was
shakenby the killing."It sickens me and I’m so sad for the family, andthis close to Christmas,"
Briggs said. "It’s just awful. You neverthink something like that is going to happen in your
area."Briggsdescribed the park as a bit run-down but generally safe and added thatshe wasn’t aware of
any serious crimes in the area in the eight yearsshe’s lived there.___Follow Amanda Lee Myers on Twitter at
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