Arrests and Charges
Two men were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the February killing of Kayla Wright, a Vermont woman whose body was discovered in a container on a Missisquoi River sandbar in northern Vermont, according to state police.
Aaron Camp, 34, of Derby, faces charges of unauthorized burial or removal of a body and being an accessory after the fact to murder. Terron “Josh” Pendleton, 34, of Waterbury, has been charged with one count of being an accessory after the fact to murder.
Additional Suspect
In addition, a judge signed an arrest warrant for Jakiy Tramaine Corey Keith, 24, of Hartford, Connecticut. He faces charges of first-degree murder and unauthorized burial or removal of a body. Keith is currently in custody on federal drug charges, and it is unclear when he will be arraigned.
Court Proceedings
Both Camp and Pendleton invoked the 24-hour rule in court on Wednesday, delaying their arraignments until Thursday. It remains unclear whether they or Keith have retained attorneys. A message was left with the public defender’s office for comment.
Details of the Crime
Wright, 29, of Derby, died from a gunshot wound to the head. Her body was found in a truck-bed-style toolbox on a sandbar in the Missisquoi River in Troy, according to an affidavit by a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations.
Circumstances of the Murder
State police allege that Keith shot Wright multiple times inside a home in Troy early on February 2 in a dispute related to drug trafficking. Camp and Pendleton reportedly assisted in cleaning up the crime scene and disposing of Wright’s body.
