Man suspected in deaths of wife, 3 kids arrested

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man suspected in the deaths of his wife and her three children has been arrested in South Carolina.

Newport News police said in a press release that 36-year-old John Moses Ragin was taken into custody Saturday after he called detectives to say he was in Manning, S.C. Police said they were bringing Ragin back to Virginia after obtaining warrants for four counts of murder.

Police were called to the family’s apartment because of a fire Friday when they found four bodies. Police have identified them as 32-year-old Crystal Ragin and her children, 15-year-old Sierra, 10-year-old Rasheed and 6-year-old Lakwan. Officials say each suffered apparent knife wounds and exposure to the fire.

The couple’s missing 5-year-old son was located Friday evening with family members in South Carolina.