Officials in Texas said on Tuesday that Audrii Cunningham, 11, who had gone missing, had been found dead in the Trinity River.
Polk County District Attorney Shelly Sitton said during a press conference that Don Steven McDougal, 42, who is being held on an unrelated allegation, will be charged with capital murder in relation to her death.
According to him, the girl’s body was discovered by U.S. 59 in the Trinity River. After missing the school bus in the small town of Livingston, some 70 miles northeast of Houston, on Thursday, she went missing.
According to Lyons, the criminal investigation has acquired “substantial” information.
What is known about Audrii and the person the police intend to accuse of her death is as follows.
When did Audrii Cunningham disappear?
Lyons said that investigators were able to zero in on the location of Audrii’s body using cellphone records, videos and some information they received from McDougal.
Audrii Cunningham resided in a lakefront neighbourhood on Livingston Lake’s eastern bank with her family.
Lyons stated that with the use of cameras, telephone data, and some information they got from McDougal, detectives were able to pinpoint Audrii’s body’s location.
Who was Audrii Cunningham?
Audrii Cunningham resided in a lakefront neighbourhood on Livingston Lake’s eastern bank with her family.
Lyons stated that with the use of cameras, telephone data, and some information they got from McDougal, detectives were able to pinpoint Audrii’s body’s location.