Family Member of Slain Louisiana Teen Arrested During Investigation

(St. Martin Parish) - We have an update on the investigation into the death of the teenager found in a field in St Martin Parish.

KATC reports that the brother of the teenage girl found dead in a field near her home, Iris Davis, has been arrested.

According to our media partners' report, "Dorian Savoy, 25, was arrested on a charge of failure to report a homicide. A search warrant is being executed as of Wednesday; the autopsy also is underway."

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This was our original story on the death of Davis earlier this week;

Sad news is coming out of St. Martin Parish after authorities announced that they were looking for a missing teen.

The St. Martinville Police Department posted a photo of Iris Davis on social media after she went missing on July 17th.

Well, as the search began, many in the St. Martinville area joined in on the search for the missing teen, and sadly, that search has come to a tragic end.

The St Martinville Police announced in a press release that Davis' body was located in a field near her house.

Davis was last seen at her residence on Sunday, July 13, but authorities declared her officially missing once she stopped communicating with a family member.

Police say that this case is being investigated as a homicide, and we will continue to follow the tragic story out of St. Martinville.

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