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The Bedford teenager who was found dead at an Arlington landfill in June died of “homicidal violence,” the Tarrant County medical examiner has ruled. Kaytlynn Cargill, 14, was found June 21, two days after she went missing from her family’s apartment complex in Bedford. No arrests have been made in Kaytlynn’s death, and police have not revealed whether a suspect or person of interest has been identified, according to a news release Thursday . The news release acknowledged that the homicide ruling “may raise concerns with the public for their safety,” but that “based on the information we have at this time, there is no threat to the public.” Officers immediately began searching for the girl after she was reported missing about 8:15 p.m. on June 19 at the Oak Creek West Apartments , near Pennington Field in Bedford, where she lived with her parents. Kaytlynn had taken her dog on a walk about 6:20 p.m. and was last seen at the apartment, where she tied up her dog in the dog park. A fr...

A Texas 14-year-old who turned up dead in an Arlington landfill in June died of “ homicidal violence ,” officials said. The Tarrant County medical examiner announced its findings Thursday, nearly two months after Kaytlynn Cargill disappeared while walking her family dog, the Star-Telegram reported. She was last seen at her apartment where she tied up her pet at the dog park. She asked her friends to watch the pup, but never returned, police said. The teen was reported missing June 19 when she didn’t make it home to her Oak Creek West apartment , and authorities found her body at Republic Services landfill — which contracts to receive waste from nearby cities including Bedford — two days later. Questions remain after Texas teen's body turns up in landfill Her mother, Trisha West, said she later found the dog tied to a post while she was out looking for her daughter, according to the Dallas News. Police at the time told the Star-Telegram they’d b...