Online records show Booker is expected to be officially charged and appear for a hearing on Friday in Roseville's 39th District Court. CBS News Detroit is streaming live coverage of the court appearance at 10 a. The Macomb County Prosecutor's Office will hold a press conference following the arrangement.
Family spokesperson Maurice Morton said the charge comes after investigators determined DNA evidence found in their search was a match for the mother of two.
Will he ever get charged with murder? Was he going to get away with this," Morton said. Elkins was last seen leaving her home in Warren on Jan. She was reported missing the following day, on Jan. Morton said it was unclear exactly what DNA evidence was found, but he believes it stems from a massive search that took place on Jan. CBS News Detroit was at the location as police hauled away a dumpster near the apartment.
Police also announced that they had recovered Elkins' vehicle a few miles away from Booker's apartment. The following day, Booker was charged with lying to police and was subsequently denied bond. That's tough to deal with. Investigators say the trash bin from the Hampton Court Apartments led investigators to use the GPS from the garbage trucks serving the area. The landfill search effort started the following week, with dozens of officers on the scene. But after no luck, the search was called off a week later.
Morton said the family's hope began dwindling before they got the news that charges for murder had been filed. You can just look forward to that day coming. Walter Murphy is an Emmy-nominated journalist known for his relentless dedication as a watchdog for the public. CBS News Live.
