Sweetwater man accused of killing woman who vanished

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ABILENE -- Investigators say a man has been charged with murder in the death of a woman who's been missing for more than a year.

Jeremy Thornburg, 24, of Sweetwater was arrested Monday in Abilene and is being held at the Young County Jail with bail set at $750,000.

Department of Public Safety trooper Tony Fulton said 20-year-old Candice Shields was living with her grandparents in the Young County town of Graham when she vanished in December 2011.

Fulton said Thornburg was interviewed during the investigation and had remained a person of interest. Fulton said he doesn't know whether Shields' body has been found.

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