18-year-old has been accused of brutally raping and killing his 20-year-old roommate before abusing her corpse.
The suspect, Austin Lance Grammer was arrested in Siloam Springs, Arkansas on Wednesday after police found Leslie Perry's dead body inside the home.
The teenager faces multiple charges, including manslaughter, rape, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence.
He is currently being held at Benton County Jail where his bond has been set at $150,000, 360 GP gathered.
The Police arrested Grammer five days following an investigation into the victim's death.
The two lovers worked together at a local cafe.
Grammer was born and raised in Arkansas, moved to the Siloam Springs area three years ago.
His father, stepmother, sister and brother-in-law live nearby, the Democrat Gazette reports.
While, the alleged victim had attended school in Siloam Springs after moving with her family from Tifton, Georgia where she was born.
Friends described her as a 'beautiful, sweet' girl who was always willing to lend a hand. 'Leslie Perry you where a beautiful young sweet girl who never deserved this. We all love you and justice will be pursued,' a friend wrote on Facebook.
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