Found Deceased MI - Wynter Cole Smith, 2, kidnapped and murdered, suspect Rasheed Malik Trice, 28, arrested, Lansing, 2 July 2023

[BetteDavisEyes]

Man accused of kidnapping, killing Wynter Cole Smith to stand trial in Lansing

The man charged in the kidnapping and believed murder of 2-year-old Lansing girl Wynter Cole Smith was on Tuesday ordered to stand trial after waiving his right to a preliminary examination.

www.clickondetroit.com

Lansing man accused in killing of 2-year-old girl bound over for trial

Rashad Trice faces 20 charges in connection with the July 2023 death of Wynter Cole Smith.

www.detroitnews.com

 

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Now, Trice will stand trial on April 16, 2024.

“My office is ready and fully prepared to make our case against Mr. Trice at a fair trial as we seek a measure of justice for Wynter Cole-Smith and her family,” said U.S. Attorney Totten.

The district attorney's office said Trice has been charged with kidnapping two-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith, resulting in her death and kidnapping a minor.

Trice pleaded not guilty to all charges on August 2. He remains in custody awaiting trial.

Trial date set for Rashad Trice, accused of kidnapping and killing 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith

Trice is accused of kidnapping two-year-old Wynter Cole Smith. The child was reported missing back in July, days later her body was found.

www.wzzm13.com

 

[PommyMommy]

OCT 31, 2023

Wynter Cole-Smith kidnapping suspect Rashad Trice bound over for trial

Trice was bound over for trial for the more than 20 charges he's facing in Michigan. He is also charged federally.

www.fox2detroit.com

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Nessel charged Trice with the following:

One Count First Degree Premeditated Murder, a mandatory life-sentence felony without the possibility of parole;
One Count Felony Murder, a mandatory life-sentence felony without the possibility of parole;
One Count Assault with Intent to Murder, a life-sentence felony;
Two Counts 1st Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, a life-sentence felony that would mandate lifetime sex offender registration and electronic monitoring;
Two Counts Kidnapping, a life-sentence felony;
One Count Home Invasion, first degree, a 20-year felony;
One Count Disarming a Peace Officer, a 10-year felony;
One Count 2nd Degree Fleeing and Eluding, a 10-year felony;
One Count Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property, valued between $1,000-$2,000, a 5-year felony;
One Count Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property, motor vehicle, a 5-year felony;
One Count Unlawfully Driving Away an Automobile, a 5-year felony;
One Count Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, a 4-year felony;
One Count Resisting and Obstructing Causing Injury, a 4-year felony;
Three Counts Resisting and Obstructing, a 2-year felony;
One Count Domestic Violence - Second Offense, a 1-year misdemeanor; and
One Count Stalking, a 1-year misdemeanor.

 

[PommyMommy]

OCT 31, 2023

Man accused in kidnap, murder of Wynter Cole-Smith, headed to trial

Attorney General Dana Nessel is handling the state's prosecution of Trice.

www.cbsnews.com

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In addition to state charges, Trice also faces federal charges of one count of kidnapping and one count of kidnapping resulting in death. On Oct. 26, federal prosecutors announced they would not seek the death penalty against Trice.

Trice is currently being held at the Newaygo County Jail. His next appearance in the 30th Circuit Court in Lansing has not been determined.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Rashad Trice agrees to plead guilty in kidnap death of 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith

Rashad Trice reached the plea deal eight months after being charged in a high-profile kidnapping case that initially exposed him to the death penalty.

www.detroitnews.com

Rashad Trice, the Detroit man accused of kidnapping and strangling 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith, has agreed to plead guilty, according to a federal court filing Thursday.

Trice, 27, has agreed to plead guilty to kidnapping resulting in death, a felony punishable by up to life in federal prison, according to terms of the deal filed in federal court in Grand Rapids.

According to the plea deal, Trice admitted kidnapping Smith from her home in Lansing on July 2 because he was fighting with the girl's mother. Trice took her to an alley between Olympia Street and Edgewood Avenue in Detroit where he strangled her with a pink cell phone cord, according to the plea deal...

 

[PommyMommy]

Rashad Trice agrees to plead guilty in kidnap death of 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith

Rashad Trice reached the plea deal eight months after being charged in a high-profile kidnapping case that initially exposed him to the death penalty.

www.detroitnews.com

Rashad Trice, the Detroit man accused of kidnapping and strangling 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith, has agreed to plead guilty, according to a federal court filing Thursday.

Trice, 27, has agreed to plead guilty to kidnapping resulting in death, a felony punishable by up to life in federal prison, according to terms of the deal filed in federal court in Grand Rapids.

According to the plea deal, Trice admitted kidnapping Smith from her home in Lansing on July 2 because he was fighting with the girl's mother. Trice took her to an alley between Olympia Street and Edgewood Avenue in Detroit where he strangled her with a pink cell phone cord, according to the plea deal...

From the article:

Trice also is facing homicide charges in state court. Attorney General Dana Nessel's office has charged Trice with first-degree premeditated murder and felony murder along with 18 other charges stemming from three different counties and consolidated in one case in Ingham County.

"The federal proceedings do not impact our state case," Nessel spokeswoman Kim Bush told The Detroit News. "We will proceed as planned."

 

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Trice’s guilty plea means he’s admitting to kidnapping the 2-year-old girl from her Lansing home, where she lived with her mother, on July 2, 2023. Trice is separately accused of assaulting and raping the child’s mother before the kidnapping, but that charge is not being handled federally.

The 26-year-old man is also admitting to driving to the Detroit area and strangling the young girl to death. Trice admitted to several details about the kidnapping and killing of Wynter Cole Smith in the plea agreement, including the following:

• Trice kidnapped the toddler “because of a dispute with the victim’s mother.”
• Trice “repeatedly played a YouTube video on the internet” to keep the child calm while in the car.
• He took the child to an alley between Olympia Street and Edgewood Street on Detroit’s east side.
• In the alley, Trice strangled the child to death with a pink cellphone cord.

In exchange for pleading guilty to kidnapping resulting in death, the government is dropping any remaining federal charges against him. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is also agreeing “not to oppose” Trice’s request to have his offense level reduced by two levels, the agreement reads.

Man pleads guilty to Wynter Cole Smith’s kidnapping, death under new agreement

The man accused of kidnapping and killing a 2-year-old girl from Lansing is admitting to the federal charge of kidnapping resulting in death, according to a new plea agreement.

www.clickondetroit.com

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 21, 2024

Rashad Trice to plead guilty in kidnapping, killing of Lansing toddler Wynter Cole-Smith

Rashad Trice, 27, is scheduled for a hearing on Friday where he is expected to plead guilty in the kidnapping and killing of the Lansing toddler.

www.lansingstatejournal.com

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...The plea agreement resolves only the federal case against Trice, who also faces 18 felony counts and two misdemeanor counts in state court...

He is accused of stabbing and sexually assaulting Wynter's mother, with whom he had a previous relationship, on July 2 at her Lansing home, kidnapping Wynter and fleeing in a car that police said he stole.

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Charges against Trice had been filed in three separate counties before the state Attorney General's Office consolidated them into a single prosecution in Ingham County Circuit Court, where the charges are still pending. ...

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He will admit, according to the filing, that he kidnapped the girl on July 2023 after "a dispute" with the girl's mother. He then drove to the Detroit area with the girl and played a YouTube video on a phone "in an attempt to pacify" her. Trice then drove to an alley in Detroit where he strangled the girl with a "pink cell phone cord," according to the plea agreement.

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 21, 2024

Family reacts to Rashad Trice pleading guilty in 2-year-old's kidnap death

“This just eliminates the family having to be traumatized again,” said Wynter Cole Smith's grandmother, Sharen Eddings.

www.fox2detroit.com

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"We’re waiting to see if he can plead guilty in the second court," Eddings said. "He would’ve got the same charges if we would’ve went to court for a plea deal."

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Eddings said the guilty plea spares them from trial.

"This just eliminates the family having to be traumatized again," she said. "It’s no words I can say. It’s been terrible, it’s been bad, and I don’t want nobody to ever experience what we’re going through. I don’t think there’s a word that exists for this."

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Rashad Trice Plea Agreement - March 21, 2024 | PDF | United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines | Plea

On Thursday, March 21, 2024, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced that Rashad Trice, 27, pled guilty to Kidnapping Resulting in Death. Trice was indicted in July 2023 for Kidnapping Resulting in Death and Kidnapping a Minor. Sentencing is scheduled to proceed...

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Trice’s guilty plea means he’s admitting to kidnapping the 2-year-old girl from her Lansing home, where she lived with her mother, on July 2, 2023. Trice is separately accused of assaulting and raping the child’s mother before the kidnapping, but that charge is not being handled federally.

The 26-year-old man is also admitting to driving to the Detroit area and strangling the young girl to death. Trice admitted to several details about the kidnapping and killing of Wynter Cole Smith in the plea agreement, including the following:

• Trice kidnapped the toddler “because of a dispute with the victim’s mother.”
• Trice “repeatedly played a YouTube video on the internet” to keep the child calm while in the car.
• He took the child to an alley between Olympia Street and Edgewood Street on Detroit’s east side.
• In the alley, Trice strangled the child to death with a pink cellphone cord.

In exchange for pleading guilty to kidnapping resulting in death, the government is dropping any remaining federal charges against him. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is also agreeing “not to oppose” Trice’s request to have his offense level reduced by two levels, the agreement reads.

Man pleads guilty to Wynter Cole Smith’s kidnapping, death under new agreement

The man accused of kidnapping and killing a 2-year-old girl from Lansing is admitting to the federal charge of kidnapping resulting in death, according to a new plea agreement.

www.clickondetroit.com

The monster calmed and comforted her with a video (perhaps her favorite). During the ride, his anger didn't subside. He didn't see her as a child, nor her own separate person from her mom. He wanted to hurt and destroy mom.
I hope he rots in prison and never has an ounce of peace and all his nights are restless.