A Detroit mother is facing murder charges after allegedly killing her 9-year-old son, burying him in a shallow grave, and fleeing to Georgia. Authorities discovered the child's remains in January 2025 after a construction crew found a foot protruding from the ground.
A mother is accused of murdering her son before burying him in a shallow grave in Detroit and fleeing the state, authorities said. Brandee Katrice Pierce, 41, is now charged with first-degree murder, first-degree child abuse , felony murder, tampering with evidence, and concealing the death of an individual for allegedly killing 9-year-old Zemar King III.
According to Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, Pierce allegedly murdered King and then bought a shovel, dug a hole behind the garage of her rental home on Woodingham, and buried his body in October 2024. King's hands and feet were bound, Worthy said. An autopsy showed that the child died from neck compression and being smothered. 'I have been a prosecutor for a long time, and I often say that I have seen it all. The horrors of this child abuse case defy that. The alleged actions of this defendant are among the most callous I have seen and hope never to see again,' Worthy said. Pierce then allegedly fled to Georgia with her other son, who is 3. King's body was discovered on Jan. 6 when crews working at the rental home noticed a foot sticking out of the ground. Though the body wasn't found until this year, Pierce became the focus of police in Georgia on Dec. 20, 2024, because of an investigation into an unrelated matter involving her 3-year-old son. The Cobb County Sheriff's Office in Georgia contacted Detroit police and assisted with the investigation into King's murder. Pierce was arrested on Jan. 10 and is awaiting extradition to Michigan. Her surviving son is in foster care, Worthy said
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