Missing teen suspect due in court today

Saint Simon is accused of destroying evidence at the Hawthorne Grove apartment where he lived with Chery and her mother, including blood or other biological fluids, carpet and hand towels. He is also accused of lying about his whereabouts on Monday.

Bond for the suspect in 16-year-old Alexandria Chery's disappearance was set at $200,000 on Tuesday, as new details emerged suggesting why authorities preliminarily identified a body found Friday as hers. Newly available court records revealed that 

Law enforcement is proceeding "as if the recovered body is that of Alexandria Chery," according to a sheriff's statement. In the late-afternoon heat at Poppy Park on Sunday, Alexandria's core group of friends hugged one another as students, neighbors, 

Alexandra Chery's uncle, Ray Joseph, has made shocking accusations against the only suspect in her disappearance, her mother's boyfriend, Sanel Saint Simon. Ray claims that his niece Alex previously accused Sanel of touching her 'inappropriately.'.

Law enforcement is proceeding "as if the recovered body is that of Alexandria Chery," according to a sheriff's statement. In the late-afternoon heat at Poppy Park on Sunday, Alexandria's core group of friends hugged one another as students, neighbors,