08-15-2012, 05:35 PM
WHY??? no evidence of rape so far.
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An 18-year-old accused of using a sickle to beat his five-year-old niece to death has appeared in court wearing a full-body 'suicide smock'.
Matthew Kaleb Pierson has been charged with murder after he confessed to killing Jada Beth Williams with the farming blade and stuffing her bloodied corpse in a plastic container in the family garage.
A preliminary autopsy found that the girl died of blunt force injury to the head, face and neck at the home in Jackson Township, Ohio.
The child's body was found on Sunday, dumped in a plastic container at the home where she lived with the accused and her grandmother.
The grandmother called 911 on Sunday afternoon, saying the girl was dead and covered in blood.
Pierson told authorities he killed his niece on Saturday at the house and described a weapon used to strike her, Detective Randy Sanders said in an affidavit filed in Hillsboro Municipal Court.
A motive for the murder was not clear. A judge set bail at $500,000 during Pierson's arraignment on Tuesday.
Highland County Prosecutor Anneka Collins declined to comment but said more charges were possible. A preliminary hearing has been set for August 23.
Other people may be charged in connection with the girl's murder, said Highland County Sheriff Ron Ward at a press conference on Monday.
According to the Fayette Advocate, a search warrant revealed several people were at the home on Saturday night and were aware that something might have happened to the little girl.
“The preliminary findings also do not reveal signs of sexual assault, however additional forensic testing is still being completed as part of the ongoing investigation,” said Highland County Sheriff Ron Ward.
In the photo, it’s evident that the toddler was found laying in a large amount blood, based on the stains left on the concrete floor.
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An 18-year-old accused of using a sickle to beat his five-year-old niece to death has appeared in court wearing a full-body 'suicide smock'.
Matthew Kaleb Pierson has been charged with murder after he confessed to killing Jada Beth Williams with the farming blade and stuffing her bloodied corpse in a plastic container in the family garage.
A preliminary autopsy found that the girl died of blunt force injury to the head, face and neck at the home in Jackson Township, Ohio.
The child's body was found on Sunday, dumped in a plastic container at the home where she lived with the accused and her grandmother.
The grandmother called 911 on Sunday afternoon, saying the girl was dead and covered in blood.
Pierson told authorities he killed his niece on Saturday at the house and described a weapon used to strike her, Detective Randy Sanders said in an affidavit filed in Hillsboro Municipal Court.
A motive for the murder was not clear. A judge set bail at $500,000 during Pierson's arraignment on Tuesday.
Highland County Prosecutor Anneka Collins declined to comment but said more charges were possible. A preliminary hearing has been set for August 23.
Other people may be charged in connection with the girl's murder, said Highland County Sheriff Ron Ward at a press conference on Monday.
According to the Fayette Advocate, a search warrant revealed several people were at the home on Saturday night and were aware that something might have happened to the little girl.
“The preliminary findings also do not reveal signs of sexual assault, however additional forensic testing is still being completed as part of the ongoing investigation,” said Highland County Sheriff Ron Ward.
In the photo, it’s evident that the toddler was found laying in a large amount blood, based on the stains left on the concrete floor.