Baton Rouge, La. (WAFB) – Baton Rouge police have arrested the boyfriend and young son of a pregnant woman who was reported missing earlier this month.
Detectives arrested 20-year-old Briannon Murphy in connection with the disappearance and death of Kaylen Johnson and her son, Kayden Johnson.
Murphy was booked in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on two charges of first degree murder.
Relatives say that the lover is the father of the woman’s unborn child.
Police said Murphy is not the father of the deceased 2-year-old.
The bodies, believed to be those of 24-year-old Kylen Johnson and her 2-year-old son Kayden, were found on the afternoon of Monday, March 14.
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Police said Murphy turned himself on Monday on Plank Road in First District Precinct.
“During the interview process, they told us about the deceased and the places where they were,” the sergeant said. BRPD spokesman Legion McNeely.
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The family of Kaylen Johnson asked the Baton Rouge Police Department to conduct a health check on March 11 because Johnson and his 2-year-old son, Kayden Johnson, had not been traced since March 5.
When officers made it inside the apartment, they found no sign of any disturbance, according to the arrest warrant.
The family nevertheless tried to reach Johnson but his cell phone was disconnected and calls could not be made.
The report goes on to say, officers learned that Johnson was in a relationship with Brian Murphy and, when questioned, denied knowing about the whereabouts of Kaylen and her son, according to the report.
Police said the couple is believed to have gone missing on March 5 “based on information from Murphy.”
According to the BRPD, there were several things that led them to believe there was something wrong.
“It was suspicious in nature. We found his car without a license plate. And from there he raised an eyebrow. One of the people approached him, he refused to give information and from there he disappeared,” said the sergeant. McNeely.
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Saying they were working on a tip related to the case, detectives began searching a wooded area along Burbank Drive near the Lakeside Daiquiris around 9 a.m. Monday, March 14.
Around 12 a.m., they discovered an adult, a dead body, at the scene of Burbank Drive. Within minutes, the police found a second body in Central, near Central Tharuwe.
A BRPD spokesman said it was not yet known why Murphy killed him.
“We tried to interview him and get some information. He didn’t give us any,” McNally said.
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According to the arrest warrant, Murphy first contacted district police station officers and was detained and taken to the VCU to interview detectives.
The report goes on to say, Murphy escorted detectives to the location of both bodies.
“Very difficult, sad situation. Uniform officers are affected by it, murder investigators are affected by it. Everyone in the community is affected by this,” said Sgt. McNeely.
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After examining the bodies, the police believe that the victims must have been dead for at least a week.
According to the police, the cause of death of those awaiting post-mortem is yet to be ascertained.
Additional charges may be pending for Murphy as this investigation continues.
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