In Indianapolis, Indiana, 15-year-old Janiya Carr’s disappearance ended tragically when her body was discovered in a wooded area near her apartment block. A maintenance worker at her residence has been indicted in her brutal murder.
Janiya was reported missing as a runaway by her distressed mother, Demetria Boston, on October 30, 2023. Two days following her disappearance, Janiya was found dead, her body bearing gruesome gunshot wounds to her head and cheek, behind Carriage House East Apartments.
Viewing of the surveillance footage by law enforcement unveiled damning evidence against the resident maintenance worker, 34-year-old Tevis Walker. The video record displayed Janiya stepping into Walker’s vehicle in the early hours of October 28, 2023. The same vehicle was observed moving towards the woods where Janiya’s body was later found, with activity noticed inside the vehicle despite it being dark outside, and with the lights turned off.
Walker told the police that he transported Janiya for a scheduled meeting with a person selling a tablet, who supposedly never appeared. He insisted that he then dropped her back to her residence. The surveillance video and the horrifying discovery of Janiya’s body firmly refute his assertions.
Adding to the alarm, Walker had outstanding warrants in Alabama and Georgia, overlooked during an employment background check at the apartment complex. This procedural lapse drew considerable public rebuke, intensifying the sorrow of Janiya’s mother.
The autopsy confirmed Carr’s death was due to gunshot injuries coupled with associated head trauma. Walker was promptly arrested and charged with murder, based on the autopsy report and the surveillance video
