Man accused of killing Audrii Cunningham charged with capital murder
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Upon recovering the body of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham from the river, law enforcement found a large rock tied to her.
The man accused of killing 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham has been charged with capital murder.
Don Steven McDougal, 42, was formally charged on Wednesday morning for the "intentional and knowing death of a minor by unknown means," as confirmed by Judge Jamie Richardson's office in Livingston, Texas.
McDougal was a friend of Audrii’s family and lived in a camper behind her home. According to the affidavit obtained by Scripps News, McDougal also had access to the inside of the child’s home.
Cunningham disappeared on Feb.15, and upon investigation, the affidavit states that McDougal provided false information about his location on that day.
Her body was found Tuesday in the Trinity River near Highway 59. The affidavit states that upon recovery of the child’s body, law enforcement found a large rock tied to her. The rope used matched a rope found in McDougal’s car during a traffic stop two days earlier. It’s believed he murdered her Feb. 15.
