Report: 14-year-old stepson arrested in murder of Delta State professor

Report: 14-year-old stepson arrested in murder of Delta State professor(Delta State University)
Published: Jun. 17, 2022 at 2:59 PM CDT

CLEVELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - An arrest has reportedly been made in the murder of a Delta State professor.

According to the Bolivar Bullet, on Tuesday, the Bolivar County Sheriff’s Office received a call from an officer with the Boyle Police Department requesting assistance at a home for a possible homicide.

When deputies arrived, they found a white female lying on the floor who appeared to have been suffocated.

The woman was identified as Karen Fosheim, a music professor at Delta State University, the outlet reports.

On Thursday, Alseny Camara, 14, was charged with her murder. Camara is Fosheim’s stepson.

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