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Arrest made in death of 5-year-old child, Anne Arundel Police said

Stephen Jarrod Davis, 17, is being charged with first-degree murder in the death of his half-sibling.
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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. — Police in Anne Arundel County say a suspect was arrested in Ohio and charged with murder, after a 5-year-old girl was found dead Saturday morning. 

Stephen Jarrod Davis, 17, was arrested in Springfield, Ohio and is being charged as an adult with first-degree murder in the death of his half-sibling. He is awaiting extradition back to Maryland, police said. 

Officers responded to the 4100 block of Apple Leaf Court around 8:15 a.m. and discovered the 5-year-old child dead, having suffered apparent trauma. After an autopsy, cause of death was determined to be multiple sharp force injuries and was ruled a homicide. 

Police said Davis fled the scene, but was taken into custody in Ohio around 11:30 a.m. 

The child was identified as Anaya Jannah Abdul. 

Investigators are still working to determine what led up to Anaya's death, and are asking anyone with information to call Detective Lewis at 410-222-3460. Anonymous tips may be called into the tip line at 410-222-4700.

WUSA9 will continue to update this story as new information becomes available. 

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