Police arrested a Virginia man in connection with the disappearance — and presumed slayings — of a young mother and their infant daughter nearly eight years ago, authorities said Tuesday.
The bodies of Keir Johnson, 34, and her 8-month-old daughter, Chloe, have never been found after they were last seen in Hampton on April 30, 2017.
Chloe’s father, Carlos Johnson Jr., 46, of Newport News, was picked up during a traffic stop Friday and charged with two counts of first-degree murder, police said.
"Some cases, the evidence is there and officers right around the corner. It's all captured on video. It's all a nice package," Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew said at a community meeting Tuesday.
"Some cases take much longer, maybe even a decade. Those cases stay open until we close," he said.
Johnson’s car was found in Newport News on May 14, 2017, two weeks after she and her daughter were reported missing.
Rewards totaling $35,000 have been offered for any information that could lead to the recovery of the mother’s and daughter’s remains.
"So I know we can't bring anyone back," Drew said. "I know we can't make up for a lost time, and hopefully we can have a small piece closure to their family."
It wasn't immediately clear Wednesday whether Johnson had hired or been assigned a criminal defense lawyer to speak on his behalf.
