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Charge Filed in Death of Teenager Whose Body Remains Missing After Monthslong Landfill Search

  • Zion Foster's cousin Jaylin Brazier was charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence after Zion went missing in May.
  • Zion's remains have not yet been found despite an extensive search of a Detroit-area landfill that began shortly after Zion disappeared.
  • Brazier briefly went to prison last year for lying to police during the investigation before being released.
  • Prosecutors argued that there was enough evidence against Brazier to charge him, even without recovering Zion's body, including that he put her remains in a dumpster.
  • Brazier's lawyer says no homicide occurred, but Brazier was denied bond and will remain jailed.
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