Jail records in Polk County indicate Don Steven McDougal, 42, is now charged with capital murder in the death of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham.The charge is ca
Tue, February 20th 2024 at 8:37 PMBREAKING: McDougal now charged with capital murder in killing of Audrii Cunningham. An autopsy shows 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham died from homicidal violence including blunt force trauma to her head.
Investigators found the 11-year-old's body six days after the Amber Alert notified Texans of her disappearance. According to the document, "upon recovery of the child victim's body, law enforcement discovered a large rock tied to the child victim's body. The rope used was consistent with rope that was observed in McDougal's vehicle on a traffic stop two days prior." Investigators have impounded McDougal's Chevrolet Suburban.
McDougal is a friend of Audrii's father and lived in a cab over a camper behind their Livingston house. Investigators say he had access to the home. According to a court document, "video footage and cell phone data places McDougal at three locations of interest. Evidence in connection with the defendant and the the child victim was located at two of those locations and recovered. One of these locations is the Trinity River near State Highway 59 South, where Audrii's body was later located.
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