Seven-year-old Jorelys Rivera, who had been missing since last Friday, was found dead Monday afternoon.  According to Vernon Keenan of the GBI, her severely beaten body was found in a metal trash bin.

On Wednesday, December 7th, an arrest was made in this murder case.

For additional information, we refer you to the Web site of The Atlanta Journal Constitution in Atlanta.

http://www.ajc.com/

We are grateful for the Canton Police Department, GBI officers and all those in law enforcement who found this suspect so quickly.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.