- Kiaya Campbell was found dead in a park near her home on Wednesday night
- The 10-year-old had left her house with the 15-year-old son of her father’s girlfriend just hours earlier to walk to a nearby shopping center with him
- Boy said he and Kiaya were split up when a rainstorm hit as they were walking
- The 15-year-old boy, who is not named because he is a minor, has been arrested
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after a young Colorado girl who went missing on Wednesday was found dead.
The boy, who has not been identified because he is a minor, was arrested late on Saturday night by Thornton Police after 10-year-old Kiaya Campbell’s body was found in a grassy park area the night she went missing.
‘Last night at 11:38 pm, Thornton Police Detectives arrested a 15-year-old juvenile male who was booked and transported to the Adams County Juvenile Detention facility. The juvenile male was arrested for investigation of first degree murder,’ a statement read, according to KDVR.
Kiaya’s father told police his daughter left home with his girlfriend’s 15-year-old son to walk to a nearby shopping center.
The 15-year-old told police he lost Kiaya after they got separated when a rainstorm swept through the town, which is about 10 miles north of Denver.
The 10-year-old’s body was later found about a mile from her home. Neighbors told 9News they do not remember it raining on Wednesday night.
A cause of death has not been determined, however the coroner stated it was: ‘other than accidental’.
Kiaya was an avid YouTuber, frequently posting videos to her account that racked up thousands of views.