Suspect arrested in Salem homicide where human remains were found under duplex

Human remains found in Salem

Deputies discovered human remains underneath a duplex in Salem, after the family residing there reported a foul odor.Marion County Sheriff's Office

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A Salem man was arrested and accused of killing an 18-year-old man whose body was found underneath a duplex.

Alexander Mosqueda Rivera-Burdette, 18, was charged with murder and booked Friday into the Marion County Jail, according to the county sheriff’s department.

Detectives said they believe the victim, Josiah Bagnall was killed in early 2020 at an apartment in Northeast Salem.

Court documents say Mosqueda Rivera-Burdette was charged in early June for allegedly breaking into a vehicle, interfering with an officer and unlawful possession of a firearm in April.

Deputies first discovered the human remains on June 11 after a family reported a foul odor coming from underneath their home. When Marion County deputies went to investigate the smell, they discovered a body beneath the duplex, the sheriff’s office said.

Mosqueda Rivera-Burdette’s arraignment is scheduled for Monday afternoon.

-- Celina Tebor

ctebor@oregonian.com

@CelinaTebor

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