New Charges Brought Against Suspect After Kada Scott's Remains Discovered Behind Abandoned School

Authorities successful Philadelphia person announced caller charges against a man successful relationship pinch nan disappearance of Kada Scott, whose remains were recovered complete nan weekend.

Scott, 23, vanished connected nan evening of Oct. 4 aft leaving an assisted surviving installation wherever she worked, according to a erstwhile police statement. On Wednesday, Oct. 15, constabulary arrested 21-year-old Keon King connected charges of kidnapping successful relationship pinch Scott's disappearance.

On Saturday, Oct. 18, investigators acting connected a extremity recovered Scott's remains successful a wooded area down an abandoned school, Philadelphia constabulary confirmed to PEOPLE.

Now, King has been charged pinch respective different offenses successful relationship pinch Scott's disappearance, nan Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced connected Monday, Oct. 20.

As nan investigation into Scott's lawsuit ensued, constabulary learned that she had been receiving "harassing" calls successful nan days starring up to her disappearance.

Police person declined to opportunity if King is connected to nan alleged calls.

He is now, however, facing an further complaint of arson, among respective different charges, successful relationship pinch nan burning of a car investigators were tipped disconnected astir past week, Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney Ashley Toczylowski said astatine Monday's property conference.

Video grounds recovered complete nan play led investigators to judge that nan conveyance was utilized by King to "move Ms. Scott," Toczylowski said, adding that nan footage taken from a recreation halfway adjacent nan schoolhouse shows nan conveyance was "on location astatine each of nan pertinent points of nan investigation."

The conveyance was reported stolen connected Oct. 3 and was "on scene" wherever she said Scott's remains were found. Video grounds indicates nan conveyance was burned connected Oct. 7, and constabulary investigators allege King's telephone was astatine nan location erstwhile nan car was burned, Toczylowski said.

Soon aft King's apprehension past week, Philadelphia authorities said different alleged victims of King person travel forward astir their acquisition pinch him.

King already had kidnapping and strangulation charges against him from a anterior incident this year, Toczylowski antecedently said. Those charges were initially withdrawn erstwhile his alleged unfortunate did not show up successful court, but prosecutors said past week they would beryllium refiling those charges.

Scott's family has requested privateness astatine this time.

They had antecedently group up a GoFundMe to assistance pinch accusation astir her whereabouts and raise consciousness astir her case.

Philadelphia City Council personnel Anthony Phillips said connected Monday they are moving pinch Scott's family and are accepting donations — including toiletries, self-care, meal-delivery services and non-perishable nutrient items for Scott's parents and her sister, who is successful precocious schoolhouse and moving to salary for her college.

"Kada Scott mattered, her life matters," Phillips said, adding that she is being remembered for her "kindness and contagious joyousness and grin and wonderfulness."

Phillips tin beryllium reached astatine (215) 686-3454.

The updated charges against King see arson, causing catastrophe, conspiracy, unauthorized usage of an automobile, tampering pinch grounds and recklessly endangering different person, Toczylowski said. He is not facing charges successful relationship pinch her decease arsenic of Oct. 20.

King has yet to participate a plea, according to online tribunal records, which besides did not bespeak lawyer information.