"Family Friend Suspect Charged with Murder After 11-Year-Old's Body Found in Texas River"

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The suspect in the death and disappearance of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, Don Steven McDougal, was a family friend entrusted with taking her to the bus stop, but she never made it to school and her body was later found in a river. Prosecutors are preparing an arrest warrant for McDougal, and evidence supports a capital murder charge. McDougal, who has a criminal history, is already in custody on unrelated charges. Authorities believe he was not genuine in his efforts to help find Audrii, and cell phone records and information from McDougal led to the discovery of her remains. Audrii's family and community are grieving her tragic loss.

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