a baltimore city grand jury indicted 28-year-old michael maurice johnson for first-degree murder. at a nurse conference with the baltimore state's attorney many questions went unanswered. the family said they suspected michael johnson. johnson is the ex-boyfriend of phylicia's step sis ter. >> my message is that i would hope that he would do the right thing. if it was him, tell the truth. tell the truth and give phylicia's family some type of closure. >> johnson hasn't had his first court appearance yet. in our continuing coverage of the arrest it takes us to north carolina the teenager's disappearance not only captured headlines

decade, a manet barnes' family knew to love, trust and consider one of their own. 28-year-old michael maurice johnson was arrested yesterday by a baltimore city grand jury for the murder of teenager phylicia barnes. he was arrested last night without incident and is currently sitting inside the baltimore city detention center, a day her family has been praying on for 16 months. >> every day i get up and this is what i think about, this day right here when someone is finally brought to justice for the murder of phylicia. >> reporter: that someone is the person this family suspected from day one. johnson was practically part of this family, dated phylicia's sister deanna for 10 years. they went on vacation together, played ball together, trusted him. from the second the barnes' family received the phone call about phylicia's disappearance, they pointed the finger his way. >> everything pointed to him. we already had a feeling. we were waiting to see what the police came up with. >> reporter: while there were plenty of them in the room, very little of their case against johnson was shared with the media

city grand jury handed up the indictment for first-degree murder saying it was 28-year-old michael maurice johnson killed phylicia barns in 2010. >> mr. job son was arrested and taken into custody last evening and is currently incarcerated at the baltimore city detention center. >> reporter: and that right there is just about all the attorney would say on the matter. many questions went