"Man held in killings of Kan. mother, 3 kids" | Associated Press November 29, 2013
PARSONS, Kan. — A man suspected in the deaths of a young mother and her three children is being held on $5 million bail after police captured him walking outside in frigid temperatures and wearing sodden clothes.
David Cornell Bennett Jr., 22, was arrested in Independence late Tuesday, city Police Chief Harry Smith said.
Bennett, 22, has not been formally charged in the killings of 29-year-old Cami Umbarger and her children, 9-year-old Hollie Betts, 6-year-old Jaxon Betts, and 4-year-old Averie Betts. The bodies of Umbarger and her children were discovered Monday at their home in Parsons, about 35 miles from Independence.
Authorities have not released details of how the victims were killed.
Tara Umbarger, the victim’s cousin, said Cami Umbarger met Bennett in September and they had dated a few times. She said when Cami Umbarger tried to break off the relationship, Bennett refused to let go.
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