Macala Shelton, 13, of Iberia, Mo.

The body of Macala Shelton, 13, of Iberia, Mo., was found by police on Sunday, June 23, 2013, at Ponders Hole, outside Iberia, Mo.

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. – A local man has been charged with murder in the death of 13-year-old Macala Shelton. Steve Henderson of Iberia, Mo., faces one count of first-degree murder, Miller County Sheriff Bill Abbott confirmed this morning.

Abbott refused to elaborate about additional charges and would not release the bond amount, except to say that a press conference would be held today at 3 p.m.

Henderson is incarcerated in the Miller County Jail, according to the booking department.

A second man was also taken into custody, but it is unclear if the arrest and charges relate directly to the murder.

Shelton’s body was discovered at approximately 2 a.m., Sunday, at Ponder’s Hole, a small waterway on farmland located just outside Iberia.

LakeExpo.com will update this story as soon as more information becomes available.


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