Human Remains Found in Shed During Home Renovations by New Homeowner Lead to Arrest

Alfred Oneal Simpson, 67, and Tarra Dametria Mayes, 46, were found dead in a Michigan home in August 2023

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  • Tarra Dametria Mayes had been missing for a year and a half before her remains were found, her daughter says
  • Mayes’ family says the two victims were in a relationship
  • Rajai Keyontae Brown has been arrested on murder charges

Police in Michigan have made an arrest more than two years after the remains of a man and woman were found in a shed outside a residence.

Alfred Oneal Simpson, 67, and Tarra Dametria Mayes, 46, were found deceased, their bodies inside an exterior shed of a Kalamazoo, Mich., home on Aug. 22, 2023, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety said in a statement this week.

Rajai Keyontae Brown, 44, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 11, per Kalamazoo police.

The remains were found by a man who had just purchased the property, per police. A probable cause statement said the man was renovating his new home when he found the bodies, News 3 Channel reported…

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