The father of a missing 1-year-old girl is the suspect in her disappearance and her mother’s slaying, Ansonia police said.
Jose Morales, 43, of New Haven, has been in custody since his arrest earlier this month on charges unrelated to the death of Christine Holloway and the disappearance of Vanessa Morales.
Morales is the suspect in the investigation, Ansonia police Lt. Patrick Lynch said Tuesday. It was not immediately known whether an attorney was representing Morales.
The FBI, Connecticut State Police and other police departments have been involved in the search for Vanessa Morales since her mother was found dead in her home on Dec. 2. A medical examiner’s report concluded Holloway, 43, died from blunt force trauma.
Morales was arrested this month by New Haven police on suspicion of illegal possession of two stun guns. Since he is a convicted felon, he is not allowed to possess weapons. He was jailed in New Haven on a $250,000 bond.
He is expected in court Wednesday in connection with those charges.
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