A 21-year-old woman who vanished after meeting a man she had connected with online for the first time has been found dead in a shallow grave.
Arianna Bailey Jones was reported missing after she went to meet a man she had been speaking to on social media.
Her disappearance sparked a search before investigators discovered her body buried in a remote desert area as reported by Need To Know.
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Police have arrested Domonic Rodolico, who is now facing murder charges in connection with Arianna’s death.
According to investigators, Arianna, 21, had travelled to meet Rodolico after the pair had connected online – but she never returned home.
Her family had been desperately searching for answers after Arianna, from Glendale, Arizona, was reported missing, with loved ones sharing appeals asking for information about her whereabouts.
Authorities later located human remains in a shallow grave near Lake Pleasant in the desert and confirmed they belonged to Arianna.
Rodolico was subsequently taken into custody and accused of killing the young woman.
The case has sent shockwaves through the local community, with Arianna’s loved ones describing the loss as devastating.
A GoFundMe page set up in her memory said the family was seeking support following her death and to help honour her life.
Arianna’s death has also sparked renewed warnings about meeting people first encountered online, with police urging people to take precautions when arranging first meetings with strangers.
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