JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina man faces the death penalty in the death of his girlfriend's 3-year-old girl, whose disappearance sparked a five-day search.
[Remains positively identified as 3-year-old North Carolina girl, DA says]
[$1M bond set for man charged in 3-year-old NC girl's death]
Fourth Prosecutorial District Attorney Ernie Lee announced Thursday that he intends to declare the first-degree murder case of Mariah Woods as capital and will seek the death penalty against Adolphus Early Kimrey II, citing aggravating circumstances.
[Grand jury indicts NC man in death of 3-year-old Mariah Woods]
Kimrey was first initially charged with lesser crimes Dec. 2, including concealing a death. He was indicted earlier this week on charges including first-degree murder and felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury.
It's unclear whether he has a lawyer.
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