Arrest Made in Salem Burning Body Case

(SALEM) - Salem Police this morning have confirmed that a person has been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was found burning under a Salem bridge last month.

20-year old June "Candy" Kell's body was found by a Salem Police officer burning under the 13st Street bridge August 28th.

Philip Michael Florek

Marion County Prosecutor Jodie Bureta says the man facing a Marion County Grand Jury indictment over Miss Kell's death is identified as 26-year old Philip Michael Florek. He faces charges of murder, abuse of a corpse and failure to register as a sex offender.

An autopsy was conducted by Dr. Lewman of the Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office on August 29th. The cause of death was determined at that time to be blunt force trauma.

In Oregon, a conviction for Murder carries a life sentence with a minimum of 25 years in prison.

Officials in Chicoppee County, Massachusetts say he is being held in that state on unrelated charges. They expect to extradite him back to Oregon to face charges.

Further information will be released as it becomes available. Anyone having additional information about this case is asked to contact Detective Jamie Vasas at 503-588-6050 x7153 or Detective Jeff Staples x 7152.

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Nikki C. February 16, 2007 8:12 am (Pacific time)

Woah, my sissy knew her... HE SHOULD BE PUT IN A ROOM WITH A LITTLE PEICE OF HELL, TO BURN IN THE FLAMES!!!!!! its just not right...welll duh but yea...

Unknown January 17, 2007 4:14 pm (Pacific time)

Fry The man who did this, candy was nothing but a good hearted person.

Mick Florek October 15, 2006 2:32 pm (Pacific time)

To the family of Ms. Kell. I am so sorry for the pain and suffering my son has caused you. Justice will be served.

Jodi Batton October 13, 2006 10:48 pm (Pacific time)

God has made justice happen and I hope that he will have to face the music, face God himself, nothing scaryer than that.... R.I.P June we love ya

no name October 11, 2006 11:26 am (Pacific time)

fry him

thanku October 4, 2006 4:54 pm (Pacific time)

thanks go out to every one who knew june candy kell

unknown October 3, 2006 8:46 am (Pacific time)

Thank you to all the men and woman that have been working hard on this case and finally giving us the family, a peace of mind knowing that the man who donw this will be punished. June was part of our family. She did not deserve to die like that. She had her whole life ahead of her, now all we have are her memories. We will miss her deadly.

sylvia September 30, 2006 11:11 am (Pacific time)

god bless america

Joel Walker September 28, 2006 10:09 am (Pacific time)

You guys are doing okay - the Statesman Journal managed to promote Sergeant Birr to Lt. without checking with anybody first.

The Editor September 27, 2006 10:14 pm (Pacific time)

An earlier statement in the story attributed information to Salem Police Sgt. Birr, it was replaced with updated information from the DA's office. Thank you.

Joel Walker September 27, 2006 11:41 am (Pacific time)

The Sergeant's name is "Birr." KGW also spelled it wrong.

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