Missing 4-Year-Old Athena Brownfield's Remains Identified 2 Weeks After Sister Found Wandering Alone
perezhilton.comWe have a sad but unfortunately not too surprising update in the search for missing child Athena Brownfield.
As we’ve been following, the 4-year-old was reported missing after a postal worker found her 5-year-old sister walking alone outside of their home in Cyril, Oklahoma back on January 10.
An investigation was quickly launched to find the little girl, leading to remains being found on January 17. Now the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation can confirm the remains belonged to the little girl. Related: ANOTHER Missing Hiker Found In Search For Actor Julian Sands On Thursday, the department announced on Facebook: As mentioned, Caddo County District Court Judge David Stephens signed a gag order in the case on Monday, prohibiting law enforcement and attorneys from making any public comments about the investigation. Related: Boyfriend Arrested 15 Years After Boston Woman’s Disappearance Athene was allegedly killed on Christmas Day by her male caregiver, Ivon Adams.
He was charged with one count of first-degree murder and child neglect for allegedly beating the young girl to her death. After his January 12th arrest in Arizona, he was transferred to the Caddo County Jail on January 19.
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