Arrest Made in Case of Slain Teen (BREAKING)

HYDE PARK - This afternoon the Dutchess County Sheriff's office made a brief announcement that an arrest has been made in the homicide investigation of Kathryn "Katie" Filiberti. The teen gymnast was found dead in a town park in March, and rumors have swirled as to who the culprit might be, as officials stayed mum about the case all along. More details are expected at a 9 a.m. news conference Thursday.

Arrested is Stephen Shand, 22, a substitute newspaper delivery-person for the Poughkeepsie Journal. A common element for newspaper carriers is to be about out and about in the very early morning hours, around the time that Katie left the party she was attending, on foot. Despite this alleged maniac being on the loose and lurking about the townspeople's houses in the dark hours of the early morning, the local police-chief had assured the community that they were safe and that there was no danger.

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Stephen God-Afi Shand

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