Another arrest in case of slain Va. Tech student

BLACKSBURG, Va. - Another arrest has been made in connection with the death of Virginia Tech student Samanata Shrestha, reports CBS affiliate WDBJ.

Michael Heller, 23, of Blacksburg, is charged with accessory after the fact in a felony. He was released on an unsecured bond, according to the station.

Two others were arrested Monday and charged in the case. Jessica Ewing, 22, a student of Virginia Tech, is charged with second-degree murder and Keifer Brown, 23, a 2013 graduate of Virginia Tech, is charged with accessory after the fact. 

Blacksburg police say Shrestha, a college senior, was killed sometime after 7 a.m. Saturday, the day she was reported missing. Further details about the killing as well as a possible motive have not been released.

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