| Credit: Buchanan County Sheriff s Department
That same day, authorities put out an alert asking the public to be on the lookout for Marcus Brooks in connection with the investigation.
On Sunday afternoon, Brooks was arrested in Independence with the help of citizen tips, the Buchanan Sheriff s Department said on Facebook.
Charges are still pending as police question Brooks.
Stoughton is being held at the Buchanan County Jail without bond.
It is unclear whether Brooks and Stoughton have retained an attorney who can speak on their behalf.
Kansas City Star, Stoughton allegedly told authorities that on Feb. 5, 2020, she and Brooks were at the Sleep Inn in Kansas City with Starcher when they obstructed her airflow to the point of unconsciousness.