Former Restaurant Owner Accused of Killing and Dismembering Ariz. Teen, Whose Remains Were Found Burned
Mar. 15, 2025Parker League.Photo:Facebook
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A grand jury has indicted a man accused of killing ateenage boywhose remains were found burned and dismembered in an Arizona forest last summer, prosecutors announced.
Anthonie Ruinard Jr., 38, has beenindictedon charges of second-degree murder and abandonment or concealment of a dead body in connection with the death of 18-year-old Parker League, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said in an April 5press release.
It’s unclear if Ruinard has entered a plea or retained an attorney to speak on his behalf.
On June 12, 2023, League’s remains were found in a debris pile in an area of the Tonto National Forest in Chandler, Ariz., known as “The Pit.” Mitchell said he had been dismembered, stabbed, and “burned beyond recognition,” and had to be identified using dental records.
Ruinard was arrested on July 5, 2023, and charged with first-degree murder and other criminal offenses after investigators allegedly found a match for League’s DNA in the trunk of Ruinard’s Dodge Challenger, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Officepreviously saidin a statement. Still, Mitchell said the MCSO submitted the case to her office for review in October 2023.
In announcing Ruinard’s arrest, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said they tracked Ruinard down after surveillance video from a gas station in Chandler showed League and Ruinard leaving a store together in a black Dodge Challenger on June 11. This was the last time investigators said League was seen on video alive.
Anthonie Ruinard Jr.Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook
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According to the sheriff’s office, video footage also showed League’s bank card being used after he had died.
“Experienced homicide prosecutors in my office combed through nearly 4,000 pages of material submitted in this homicide case. After five months of careful review, we were able to secure this indictment,” County Attorney Mitchell said in the release. “This is the next step in bringing justice to Parker League and his family.”
Mitchell said the case is expected to go to trial in July.
source: people.com
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