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Suspect in Alabama child murder apprehended in Georgia

Noe Mateo
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A suspect in a February 2017 murder of a child was arrested Wednesday, according to the DeKalb County, Alabama, Sheriff’s Office.

Noe Mateo, 25, is charged with capital murder in the Feb. 21, 2017, death of a child relative who lived with him in Crossville, a news release states.

Mateo was found in Cobb County, Georgia, and will be extradited back to DeKalb County as soon as possible where he will be held without bond.