Justice Sought for Wynter Smith: Accused Kidnapper Faces Court

Rashad Trice, the man accused of kidnapping and killing 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith, appeared in federal court for a preliminary hearing where probable cause was found to hold him. Trice waived his right to a bond hearing and federal charges, including Kidnapping Resulting in Death, were filed against him. Investigators used cellphone data and license plate readers to connect Trice to the crime, and text messages he sent to family members indicated his involvement. If convicted, Trice faces a mandatory minimum sentence of life in prison or the death penalty.