[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----OKLAHOMA

[Rick Halperin]

April 15



OKLAHOMA:

Missing Okla. girl's body found near home


In Purcell, the body of a 10-year-old girl missing for 2 days was found in
a neighbor's apartment Friday, and the man who lives there has been
arrested, authorities said.

Jamie Rose Bolin was reported missing Wednesday night when she didn't
return home. Police waited until Thursday night to issue an Amber Alert
because no abduction was witnessed and officials suspected she had run
away.

But even a prompt alert "probably wouldn't have helped us recover Jamie,"
said state patrol Lt. Chris West. He offered no further details.

The girl was last seen Wednesday afternoon at the library in Purcell,
about 20 miles south of Oklahoma City.

A tip from the FBI, one of several agencies that helped in the search, led
authorities to Kevin Ray Underwood's apartment.

The 26-year-old was arrested. His apartment is near Jamie's family home,
said FBI spokesman Gary Johnson.

Prosecutor Tim Kuykendall called the girl's death one of the most "heinous
and atrocious" crimes he has seen. He said he will file 1st-degree murder
charges Monday and will seek the death penalty.

Authorities were offering few details Friday night on how the girl died.

Officials were still awaiting confirmation from the medical examiner that
the body was Jamie's but were already certain it was, said Purcell Police
Chief David Tompkins.

It wasn't known Friday whether Underwood had a lawyer.

(source: Associated Press)