CRAWFORD COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Crawford County Sheriff are investigating a suspicious death investigation that took place in Arcadia, Kansas.
Just before midnight Jan. 13, deputies from the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office received a tip indicating that a body could be located at 111 S. Kansas in Arcadia, according to a media release from the KBI.
Deputies went to the address and made contact with 37-year-old Nicholas Adam Carrillo. He gave permission for them to look around the property. When searching, deputies discovered a deceased subject in the backyard. Carrillo fled from the area on foot.
Just after 1a.m. on Jan. 14, the KBI was asked to assist in the case. Special agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded to Arcadia to investigate.
Authorities located Carrillo was located on the evening of Jan. 15, in Arcadia and booked him into the Crawford County Jail at around 10 p.m. Carrillo was arrested on requested charges of criminal desecration of a body, possession of opiates, opium, narcotic drugs or certain stimulants, possession of drug paraphernalia, and interference with law enforcement. He is currently being held on $15,000 bond.
The deceased is a male subject reported missing to the Kansas City Missouri Police Department (KCPD). Investigators believe the death occurred in Kansas City, Mo., and as such they will be conducting further investigation into the man’s death, according to the KBI.