11-year-old Audrii Cunningham's body was found tied to a large rock in the Trinity River, and a family friend, Don McDougal, has been charged with her murder. McDougal, who had a criminal record, was living on the Cunningham family's property and had access to the child's home. Cunningham went missing after leaving with McDougal to catch her school bus, and her body was discovered five days later. The cause of death is pending autopsy, and McDougal is being held without bond.
The body of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, who had been missing since Thursday, was found in the Trinity River in Texas. Don Steven McDougal, a family friend and person of interest, was charged with capital murder in connection with her death. McDougal, already in custody on an unrelated matter, is being held without bond. The investigation was aided by information from the suspect, cellphone data, and social media imagery, leading to the discovery of Cunningham's body. The exact cause and manner of her death will be determined by a medical examiner.
Don Steven McDougal has been charged with capital murder in the death of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, whose body was found in the Trinity River five days after she went missing from her Livingston-area neighborhood. McDougal, a friend of the family, was the last person seen with Cunningham and has a criminal history dating back to 2001, including convictions for enticement of a child. He is being held without bond and could face the death penalty.
The body of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, who went missing in Texas, was found in the Trinity River. Authorities are preparing arrest warrants for Don Steven McDougal, a person of interest known to Audrii's family, for capital murder. McDougal is currently in jail for an unrelated felony charge. The cause of Audrii's death is being determined by a medical examiner, and officials used cellphone data and information from McDougal to locate her body.
The body of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham was found in the Trinity River near her rural Texas home, leading to plans to charge family friend Don Steven McDougal with her death. Cell phone data and videos helped identify search areas, and the Trinity River Authority assisted in the discovery. McDougal, a friend of the girl’s father, had been named a person of interest and was already in jail on an unrelated assault charge. He had a prior criminal record, and officials are preparing an arrest warrant for capital murder.
Divers have found the body of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham in a Texas river, and authorities are preparing to file a murder charge against a friend of her father. The girl went missing last week after failing to return home from school, and her body was discovered about 10 miles from her home. Officials are preparing an arrest warrant for Don Steven McDougal on a recommended charge of capital murder, and there is substantial evidence in the case, including cell phone data and videos. McDougal, who lived on the family's property, had been named as a person of interest and was arrested on an unrelated assault charge.
The body of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, who disappeared on her way to school in Texas, has been found in the Trinity River. Authorities are preparing arrest warrants for Don Steven McDougal, a friend of Audrii's father, and believe a capital murder charge will be appropriate. McDougal, who had joined in the search efforts for the missing girl, was already in custody on unrelated charges. The investigation used cell phone data and video to locate Audrii's remains, and a red "Hello Kitty" backpack believed to be hers was found near Lake Livingston Dam.
The body of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, who went missing from Livingston, Texas, was discovered in the Trinity River near US 59. An AMBER Alert was issued for her on Feb. 15, and a person of interest, Don Steven McDougal, was arrested on an unrelated charge. Authorities are preparing an arrest warrant for McDougal for capital murder, as he was linked to the case through his vehicle and proximity to the victim's home. The cause of death has not been disclosed, and her body is being sent for examination.
11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, who went missing last week, was found dead in the Trinity River near Livingston, Texas. Search efforts continue for her, and authorities have scheduled a press conference at the scene where her body was discovered. Don Steven McDougal, the last person seen with Audrii, has an extensive criminal history with multiple violent convictions.
Heavy rain in southeast Texas has led to concerns about potential flooding in the Houston area, particularly along the San Jacinto River, Trinity River, and San Bernard River. Water releases from the Lake Conroe dam and Lake Livingston dam have raised water levels, prompting voluntary evacuation orders in some areas. Residents are advised to exercise caution and stay away from affected rivers until water levels recede.
