Crime | Jarred Harrell Fla. Man Busted in Murder of Second-Grader Jarred Harrell 'a person of interest' in Thompson case By Rob Quinn Posted Feb 12, 2010 4:13 AM CST Copied Family members of Somer Thompson hang a sign in the front yard of her home in Orange Park, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. (AP Photo/Jake Roth) Police in Mississippi have arrested a man believed linked to the slaying of 7-year old Somer Thompson last fall. Jared Harrell lived in the same Florida neighborhood as the Thompson family until recently. He is being held on 29 unrelated charges of possession of child pornography, AP reports. Thompson's body was found in a landfill in Georgia, 50 miles away from her Clay County home, three days after she disappeared last year. FBI investigators are searching Harrell's former home in the neighborhood. Two residences in Mississippi and a vehicle are also being searched in connection with the case, according to authorities. Read These Next President Trump was not a fan of the halftime show at the Super Bowl. One Bad Bunny mystery: What's with the No. 64? Some Olympians are struggling with representing the US. An ancient wonder of the world will rise again. Report an error