Don Steven McDougal, 42, has been charged with capital murder in the death of Audrii Cunningham, who was found dead in the Trinity River after being reported missing in Livingston, Texas.
A suspect has been charged in the death of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, whose body was found in the Trinity River five days after she was reported missing from her Livingston-area neighborhood.According to jail records, Don Steven McDougal, 42, has been charged with capital murder.RELATED: Missing 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham found dead in Trinity RiverAn Amber Alert was issued for Cunningham on Thursday, after she didn’t get on the school bus that morning and didn’t make it to school.
MORE: Timeline of Audrii Cunningham's disappearanceRELATED: Suspect confesses leaving home with 11-year-old the day of disappearanceAfter Cunningham was reported missing, a large search effort was launched with several local and state law enforcement agencies.During the search, the sheriff said they were trying to piece together a timeline of where McDougal had been and were searching those areas.Crews focused on areas near Lake Livingston and the Trinity River for days.
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