Chelsea King Missing In San Diego, Man Arrested
From ABC News:
A registered sex offender was arrested today in connection with the disappearance of Chelsea King, a 17-year-old straight-A student who disappeared Thursday after going for a run in a San Diego park, police said.
John Albert Gardner III, 30, of Lake Elsinore, was arrested outside a restaurant in Escondido, San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore announced at a news conference this evening.
The charges against Gardner had not been determined, Gore said.
The investigation into what happened to King is not over and the sheriff's department and other agencies are still working to find the girl, who ran cross country at Poway High School and was a member of the San Diego Symphony.
Numerous pieces of physical evidence led investigators to Gardner, and there was a strong possibility that he was connected to an assault on a woman that occurred in December in the area where King disappeared, Gore said.
Statement from King Family as of 9 p.m. PST February 28
Kelly and Brent King, parents of Chelsea King, offer the following comments this evening: Nothing will change for us until our beautiful daughter, Chelsea King, comes home. We ...will continue searching for her, and we ask that all of you do the same until she’s back with us. She is an extraordinary daughter and also someone who is committed to her community. She has huge dreams and wants to change the world. Hundreds of people are working alongside us to make sure she has that chance, and we are deeply grateful. She and our entire family need your help now for Chelsea’s safe return. We thank law enforcement for pursuing all avenues to bring this situation to an expedient, positive outcome. We will be posting regular updates from our family on Facebook page: Chelsea King Search Center.
Kelly & Brent King, and family
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