CAROLINE COUNTY, Va. — Four suspects are in custody in connection to the two bodies found in Caroline County in recent days.
Caroline County Sheriff Scott Moser confirmed the arrests of three men and one woman to CBS 6 Crime Insider Jon Burkett on Thursday afternoon:
- 20-year-old Devonti Gregory Pettaway of Chesterfield
- 18-year-old Kennady Jade Lambert of Hopewell
- 23-year-old Rashad Antonio Mayfield of Glen Allen
- 19-year-old Jaden Lamont Phillips of Richmond.
The arrests come two days after the body of Jayden McComber, an 18-year-old Hopewell High School student who was reported missing last week, was found in an outer marshy area of Byrds Mill Pond in Sparta.
All four are charged in McComber's death.
Additional charges are expected as the investigation continues, Moser said. There are no outstanding warrants for additional suspects.
McComber's body was found about five miles from where a woman's body was discovered off Bagby Road on Friday. A man riding an ATV on his property found the woman, who investigators initially thought was a man but later determined was a woman. Officials are still working to identify her.
Investigators believe the two cases are connected. McComber's AirTag last pinged about a mile-and-a-half away from where the unidentified woman's remains were found.
Watch: Sheriff Moser on 4 suspects in custody after 2 bodies found in Caroline County
Execution of warrants
Multiple warrants were executed at once on Thursday morning related to the case.
Caroline County and U.S. Marshals Service officials executed a search warrant at a residence associated with Rashad Antonio Mayfield on Brilland Court in Henrico. There, investigators seized items believed to have been in McComber's possession when he went missing.
While the search was underway, U.S. Marshals took Mayfield into custody and seized a gun from him during a traffic stop.
Another team responded to an apartment on Kenway Avenue in Henrico, where the other three suspects were arrested.
McComber's truck recovered
Caroline County investigators and Virginia Beach Police recovered McComber's vehicle in Virginia Beach on Saturday, March 28, officials shared Thursday.
This information was not released earlier due to the potential negative impact it could have had on the investigation.
"The vehicle was thoroughly processed for forensic evidence and yielded valuable investigative leads that assisted in locating Jayden’s remains and identifying those believed to be responsible," reads a statement from the sheriff's office.
This is a developing story. Email the CBS 6 Newsroom if you have additional information to share.
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