Texas teen died of ‘homicidal violence,’ medical examiner rules
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...