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Man accused of killing and burying his father's body at their east side home

Body found buried at CLE home, 20YO arrested
Body found buried at CLE home, 20YO arrested
Body found buried at CLE home, 20YO arrested
Body found buried at CLE home, 20YO arrested
Posted at 9:41 AM, Jul 14, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-16 11:38:27-04

A phone call from the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department in Michigan to the Cleveland Police Department led to the discovery of a body buried at a home on Cleveland's east side.

Cleveland police discovered the body buried under mulch and debris at the home located in the 4159 block of East 147th Street on Friday night.

According to authorities, Devontey Gaines Brown, 20, who resides at the East 147th Street address, was arrested by Washtenaw County deputies on domestic violence charges while he was in Michigan.

Brown is accused of killing and burying his father's body at their home on E. 147th Street. He has been charged with aggravated murder, according to Cleveland Municipal Court.