Police in Enfield are searching home where 12-year-old was found dead, police say
ENFIELD — Police executed a search warrant Tuesday at the Elm Street home where a 12-year-old girl was found dead last month, an official says. Enfield Police Chief Alaric Fox said they are searching the home once again, with the scope and details of the search warrant sealed by the court. He said Connecticut State Police is assisting. Advertisement Article continues below this ad State police said the Central District Major Crime squad assisted Enfield with processing the scene. The cause of death for the girl, later identified as 12-year-old Eve Rogers, is still pending further study, according to the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. On Thursday, Enfield police said they arrested her stepfather, 39-year-old Anthony Federline, who is accused of sexually assaulting Rogers. He has been charged with first-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a child. Federline, who worked as an Enfield bus driver before being fired following his arrest, has not yet entered pleas in the case. Police said they were called to the home where the Federlines live on the 100 block of Elm Street on the morning of March 18 for the report of an unresponsive female individual. At the scene, police confirmed a 12-year-old girl had died. Advertisement Article continues below this ad
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