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51-year-old man accused of beating missing Louisiana teen to death in argument over treatment of a girl, cops say

A 51-year-old man has been accused of beating a teenager to death after an argument about the treatment of a girl.

Maurice Parms was arrested Saturday near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in connection to the death of 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minnieweather, who was first reported missing on June 6, according to the local police department. Evidence shows the boy was beaten to death, and his body was “disposed of” afterward, police said.

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