Mr. Dunn surrendered himself to the police willingly just after 8 a.m., walking out “like he was going for a stroll,” Chief Reinbolt said. They were unable to say Wednesday whether the victim and her abductor had had any previous relationship. View all New York Times newsletters. Emily Noe, a neighbor of Mr. Dunn, told local reporters that she had known him for five years and that she had never known him to be violent or dangerous. Local reporters also found that neighbors were aware of the pit in Mr. Dunn’s shed, which they said was a well, several feet deep.

Source: New York Times April 26, 2017 15:46 UTC