Cold case: Man charged in 16-year-old slaying

Sat, Nov 21, 2009    to del.icio.us

DETROIT (AP) — A former Detroit resident has been charged in the 16-year-old slaying of a man whose body was found wrapped in a curtain and dumped in a field.

Detroit police said in a release Friday that "cold case" investigators identified Leslie Bryant Wilson and tracked the 42-year-old to Georgia, where he has been living since 1999.

Wilson faces a Nov. 30 hearing in 36th District Court in Detroit. He was arraigned Wednesday on felony murder and first-degree murder charges.

Ladrell Clark's body was found May 18, 1993, beneath car floor mats. Police say the 18-year-old had been shot multiple times. Investigators say drugs may have played a role in the slaying.

Police said witnesses became more willing to speak with investigators over time.