Aileenah Horton: Missing Teen Charged With Murder

Aileenah Reanne Horton, a 17 year old woman who was listed as missing, has been charged with murder.

Horton was listed as missing since August 10, 2012 on a poster circulated by Tacoma, Washington police, was charged with the murder of of 51-year-old Dean Barker of Lakewood, Washington. Police believe that Horton was a runaway from her foster home.

Barker’s body was discovered September 8th in a vacant house. He had been tied up and strangled in an apparent kidnapping and robbery.

Police say Horton admitted to meeting the man. She is being charged as an adult and being held on $2 million bond.