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Kala Brown, who vanished without trace except for sinister social media posts, found alive ‘chained like a dog’ at house of ‘serial killer’

Authorities are still searching for Kala's missing boyfriend Charlie

A WOMAN who was reported missing along with her boyfriend two months ago has been found "chained up like a dog" inside a container.

Cops found Kala Brown, 30, banging on the walls of a padlocked metal box as they searched a sex offender's home in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

Police believe it is ";very possible" they are dealing with a serial killer after reports there were four bodies on the property.

 'Traumatised' ... Kala Brown was found shackled in metal container
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'Traumatised' ... Kala Brown was found shackled in metal container
 Still missing ... Boyfriend Charlie Carver disappeared with Ms Brown in August
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Still missing ... Boyfriend Charlie Carver disappeared with Ms Brown in AugustCredit: Facebook
 Kala Brown and Charlie Carver were reported missing after friends became concerned
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Kala Brown and Charlie Carver were reported missing after friends became concernedCredit: social media

Registered sex offender Todd Christopher Kohlhepp, owner of the property, has been arrested in connection with the incident.

Kala and her boyfriend Charlie Carver, 32, vanished without a trace on August 31.

The missing woman told detectives she had been held in the locked in a 30 feet long and 15 feet wide metal container against her will for two months but was fed regularly.

She alleges there might be four bodies on the property but cops have not verified this information.

Her boyfriend Charlie remains missing.

 Cops found Kala 'chained like a dog' inside a container
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Cops found Kala 'chained like a dog' inside a containerCredit: social media

County Sheriff Chuck Wright said Kala was "chained inside the container like a dog" and that it was "the grace of God that she was found alive".

He was on the property when cops served the search warrant, WYFF News reported

"It's very possible" that they are dealing with a serial killer, Wright said.

 Todd Kohlhepp, the owner of the property, is a registered sex offender
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Todd Kohlhepp, the owner of the property, is a registered sex offenderCredit: Reuters
 Convicted ... Kohlhepp was sent to prison in 1987
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Convicted ... Kohlhepp was sent to prison in 1987Credit: Facebook
 Sheriff Wright suspects there could be more victims after deputies found weapons on the site
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Sheriff Wright suspects there could be more victims after deputies found weapons on the siteCredit: WSPA
 Investigators are scouring the site after Ms Brown told them she believes as many as four bodies were burned while she was held captive
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Investigators are scouring the site after Ms Brown told them she believes as many as four bodies were burned while she was held captiveCredit: WSPA

After the couple went missing, sinister messages were posted on their social media weeks after they failed to show up at a friend's house for dinner.

When someone went to check on them at their home, someone found their beloved dog had been left without food or water and the door was unlocked.

Their car was missing from the driveway and prescription medication was still there, as were their contact lenses and glasses.

The pair didn't make any contact with family, friends, or work colleagues.

 Post made to Facebook of Charlie Carver after he went missing which said he had married Kala
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Post made to Facebook of Charlie Carver after he went missing which said he had married KalaCredit: Facebook
 Odd posts, memes, and updates were posted on Charlie's Facebook page
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Odd posts, memes, and updates were posted on Charlie's Facebook pageCredit: Facebook
 Some of the messages have a sinister edge and have caused concern for the couple's friends and family
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Some of the messages have a sinister edge and have caused concern for the couple's friends and familyCredit: Facebook

A month after their disappearance Charlie’s Facebook suddenly became active.

It said the couple – who live in the United States – had got married and were expecting a baby.

It also said he and Kala were fine – but the post was then deleted.

One update read: “I weren’t crazy, I’d be insane. Sometimes late at night I dig a hole in the backyard to keep the nosy neighbour’s guessing.”

Authorities are still searching for Kalya's missing boyfriend Charlie.



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