Police in Kentucky arrested on Friday a married father of five in the death of 7-year-old Gabriella Doolin whose body was found in a creek during a football game.
Doolin was reported missing around 7.40pm Saturday by her mother while they were at a football game at Allen County-Scottsville High School in south-central Kentucky.
A search began, and Gabriella's lifeless body was found about 25 minutes later in a creek in a wooded area behind the high school.
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Family man: Timothy Madden is married to Jodi King Madden (right), and the couple are raising five children together Arrest made: Police arrested on Friday Timothy Madden (pictured left with his wife), 38, in the kidnapping and murder of Gabriella Doolin, 7
Gabby (left) disappeared while watching a peewee football game with her parents at Allen County-Scottsville High School and was found in a creek. Madden (right) is now facing charges of murder, rape and sodomy
Authorities immediately began searching for Gabby and found her body 25 minutes later in a creek in a wooded area just 400 yards away from the Scottsville, Kentucky school at 8.05pm on Saturday
Timothy Madden, 38, of Scottsville was taken into custody in the case, charged with murder, kidnapping, first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy.
Trooper B.J. Eaton said at a news conference Madden was being processed into jail after his arrest earlier in the day.
The station WAVE3 recorded Madden this afternoon, in handcuffs and wearing a blue 'Kentucky' pullover, as he was being taken from the state police post in Bowling Green to a squad car just before the news conference began. A reporter asked if he had anything to say, and Madden replied, 'I'm innocent.'
A source revealed to the station WKRN that Madden has five children and attended high school with Gabriella’s father, Brian Doolin, who is the same age as the suspect.
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In custody: Madden, in handcuffs and wearing a blue 'Kentucky' pullover, was taken from the state police post in Bowling Green to a squad car
Claims of innocence: A reporter asked if he had anything to say, and Madden replied, 'I'm innocent'
The source also said Madden was sitting near the Doolin family at the football game last Saturday night.
Trooper Eaton later confirmed to the radio station KTSA that Madden knew the girl's family.
'I know they were acquaintances, I don’t know how in-depth but they do knew each other,' he said.
According to his Facebook page, which has since been deleted, Madden works in construction and lives with his wife, Jodi, in Scottsville, as the site Heavy.com first reported.
A GoFundMe campaign started by a friend claimed Jodi King Madden has a rare condition called Takayasu's Arteritis and has suffered three strokes since late August, resulting in her hospitalization.
The fundraising page stated Timothy Madden 'has not left her side since the very first stroke on the 21st [of August].'
In late April, Mrs King Madden shared an ultrasound photo on her Facebook page announcing she was 25 weeks pregnant with a baby boy.
Health crisis: A GoFundMe campaign started by a friend claimed Jodi King Madden has a rare condition called Takayasu's Arteritis and has suffered three strokes since late August
Gabriella was playing during the pee wee game at Allen County-Scottsville High School with other children when she disappeared and was reported missing by her parents.
An announcement was made over the stadium's intercom at 7.40pm and the school went on a 'complete lockdown', a family friend said.
Authorities immediately began searching for Gabby and found her body 25 minutes later in a creek in a wooded area just 400 yards away from the school at 8.05pm.
An autopsy conducted Sunday ruled the girl's death a homicide. State police have not released other details of the autopsy, including the manner of death.
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ShareMore than 500 people in the tight-knit community gathered Sunday night for a vigil with Gabby's parents Brian and Amy Doolin to honor and remember their little girl.
Brian Doolin expressed his love for the community for standing by the family amid tragedy.
'I ain't no speaker, but I have love in my heart,' he said during the vigil.
An autopsy was completed Sunday but authorities have not released details regarding the cause and manner of Gabby's death
Her father, Brian Doolin, wrote on Facebook of the family's heartbreak and said that he would do anything to hold his baby girl again. He asked friends and family to continue praying for the family
'Hold those babies tight. I'd love to hold Gabby just one more time, just hold her tight.'
Pastor Keith Patrick spoke for the community's shock that something so horrible could happen in their small town.
'We are a great city, a great community,' he said. 'We love one another. You never expect it. But it's a constant reminder that evil has no borders or boundaries.'
'Just like Paris, you wake up and something happens like that in your own backyard.'
Allen County Sheriff Jeff Cooke wrote on his Facebook that Gabby's death had rocked the tight bond of the community 'to its core'.
And on Monday he took to his Facebook again to try and reassure residents that their families were still safe.
Gabriella's brother Alec, father Brian and mother Amy, comfort each other during a vigil for her on Sunday
A memorial with candles, teddy bear and flowers was set up in memory of Gabriella during the vigil
'Our children are safe going to school,' he wrote. 'This terrible tragedy is being treated as an isolated incident and we do not feel there is an ongoing threat.'
Allen added that he would be increasing police presence at the school to reinforce that the children of the community are safe.
Doolin's funeral was held Thursday at Scottsville Baptist Church. Members of the Scottsville community lined the streets holding pink and blue balloons to release as a hearse drove by carrying girl.
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