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Jun 23, 2008 6:34 am US/Eastern

Police: Suspect Led Them to Body In Penn Hills

PENN HILLS (KDKA) ― A murder suspect from New Kensington is behind bars accused of killing a local man and dumping his body at an old cement plant in Penn Hills.

According to the police report, Shaun Raisor, 22, of New Kensington, confessed to stabbing and beating Bryan Akers, early Saturday and offered to show authorities where he left the body.

Akers, 21, of Etna was reported missing and detectives found his burned out pickup truck in Plum. Investigators questioned Raisor after finding his number on Akers' cell phone.

When officers questioned Raisor, they say he admitted to killing Akers.

Authorities found the body near the old Atlas Cement Plant in Penn Hills.

Raisor is being held in the Allegheny County Jail facing charges including homicide, arson, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence.

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