Remains of missing JaRay Wilson, 16, found in woods as 19-year-old who 'shot her in the head over botched drug deal' is charged with her murder
- JaRay Wilson, 16, vanished October 15, 2012, from Weatherford, Oklahoma
- Her remains were found on December 7, 2013
- Law enforcement agents found the skeletal remains dumped near a county road north of Weatherford
- Suspect Tucker McGee, 19, was friends with Wilson on Facebook
- Authorities suspect the girl's murder could be drug related
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Authorities in Oklahoma have confirmed that human remains found in a remote, wooded area are those of a 16-year-old girl who was reported missing in October of 2012.
The remains, later identified to be those of JaRay Mickell Wilson, were found buried in a wooded area near the Weatherford airport on December 7, 2013.
Ten days after the remains were discovered, authorities with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics - acting on a tip - arrested 19-year-old Tucker Ryan McGee and charged him with first-degree murder.
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Murder mystery: Tucker McGee (left), 19, was arrested in connection to the suspected murder of JaRay Wilson (right), 16, who went missing 14 months ago in Oklahoma
Gruesome find: Law enforcement officials acting on a tip discovered a human skull in a remote area north of Weatherford, Oklahoma
Search effort: JaRay's family and friends set up several Facebook pages to post updates and spread information about the progress of the case
Wilson was reported missing October 15, 2012, the station KFOR-TV reported.
The medical examiner’s office will now analyze the remains to determine the cause of death.
A source told The Oklahoman that the young girl, a resident of Weatherford, was shot in the head before being dumped off a county road not far from her family home.
Mark Woodward, a spokesman for the OBN, said McGee was questioned and sent to the Custer County jail.
Records show that the 19-year-old, who was Facebook friends with Wilson, pleaded guilty to a drug charge in March and was put on unsupervised probation.
Connection: McGee (left) and Wilson (right) were friends on Facebook
Violent end: A source told a local newspaper that the girl may have been shot in the head before being dumped
According to investigators, JaRay's death may have been related to drugs of human trafficking, and they said more arrests are possible.
JaRay's friend Colton Kardokus told News9 that the 16-year-old had a great spirit and knew how to make those around her smile.
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