Found Deceased NC - Mariah Woods, 3, Onslow County, 27 Nov 2017 #5 *Arrest*

[SissySue]

First time posting... (nervous). I’ve followed several cases on WS. This case has shaken me to the core. In the beginning it was mentioned the BF and Mom were using Meth. I’ve witnessed first hand what Meth does to a person. I’ve tried to save several addicts in my lifetime. Meth is by far the most evil of all, IMO. Ten years ago my niece,16 months old, was abused by her mother’s BF. Her mother dropped her off at my house shortly after the incident. After an hour of trying to calm her and give her a bath, i found her back side bruised from her shoulder blades to her bottom. Her mother told the detective she left my niece with her BF while she went to purchase meth and she “slipped down the steps” while she was gone. That was the most challenging part of my life. To this day I do not have children of my own. I’ve devoted my life to my niece and nephew and thank God everyday for both of them. If only I could’ve saved sweet Mariah. RIP baby girl knowing you’re loved by many.


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[Tippy Lynn]

Mariah is fine, she is no longer on this earth and is in no more pain of any kind. Yes her bright light lives on, i know that because my son that was killed in an accident showed me all is okay, and there is only incredible love and peace beyond this life.

Bless your heart!!

 

[moonlessnight]

if they were located in the shed behind the mobile home, then they weren't submerged with her body.
were they used for transport in case he was pulled over on the way to the river? why 2?

If I understand the warrants, the dressers must be the stolen property mentioned. That assumes that the dressers were intact or mostly intact. Maybe a drawer was used in (hate to even type it) the disposal or maybe the dresser thefts are just a bizarre, unrelated incident. The dressers make me doubt the timeline. How much crime can one man be up to all in one night? All MOO

 

[Jennifer17]

I've been trying to figure out the relevance with the dressers too. Could the mother and boyfriend have taken Mariah with them to steal the dressers and one of the dressers fell over and crushed her? The boys could have been left at home asleep at the time. Just a thought.

Normal people would still call for help in that scenario.

 

[FindHG]

https://www.facebook.com/wcti12/videos/1491652444215903/


WCTI NewsChannel 12 was live.
2 hrs ·

video of the livestream conversation after little Mariah Woods was found, at 5:30 pm. 7 mins

FBI: Body of 3-year-old Mariah Woods believed to be found in Pender County
Jason O. Boyd Dec 02, 2017 08:18 PM EST

 

[Fairy1]

Poor little sweetheart. RIP Mariah.

 

[Tippy Lynn]

First time posting... (nervous). I’ve followed several cases on WS. This case has shaken me to the core. In the beginning it was mentioned the BF and Mom were using Meth. I’ve witnessed first hand what Meth does to a person. I’ve tried to save several addicts in my lifetime. Meth is by far the most evil of all, IMO. Ten years ago my niece,16 months old, was abused by her mother’s BF. Her mother dropped her off at my house shortly after the incident. After an hour of trying to calm her and give her a bath, i found her back side bruised from her shoulder blades to her bottom. Her mother told the detective she left my niece with her BF while she went to purchase meth and she “slipped down the steps” while she was gone. That was the most challenging part of my life. To this day I do not have children of my own. I’ve devoted my life to my niece and nephew and thank God everyday for both of them. If only I could’ve saved sweet Mariah. RIP baby girl knowing you’re loved by many.


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:welcome4:
So glad to have you here with us SissySue and that your niece and nephew have you.

 

[Subiechik21]

(Remember when there was a child found in the couch? The officers even sat on that couch while they interviewed the parents who deceased her/him, iirc! I am sorry I can not recall the child's name and cas details...I hate that!)

Margarita25, the little girl was Semaj Crosby in Illinois. I followed that case too, it was truly awful. Sorry if this has been answered for you, I am almost 2 threads behind now:blushing:

 

[soanyway]

Sadly, I think sweet Mariah was already gone when the dressers were stolen. With other children in the house, if something had happened to Mariah earlier in the day, time could be bought saying she was napping or not feeling well. After the boys were asleep, cleanup and coverup could take place. MOO

I've been trying to figure out the relevance with the dressers too. Could the mother and boyfriend have taken Mariah with them to steal the dressers and one of the dressers fell over and crushed her? The boys could have been left at home asleep at the time. Just a thought.

 

[borndem]

He's been charged with removing the body from the home, and knowing that she had been killed - has he been charged with murder? If not - why not? Is it just a formality until the autopsy is completed?

Yes, it sounds like it should be merely a formality as to identification, but they do need to show that this child's death was not natural. Certainly this couldn't have been natural since her body was hidden, etc., but LE and the prosecutor need a for-sure cause of death for a Grand Jury to issue an indictment for a murder charge.
The Medical Examiner must identify that the body is hers (in this case, it's essentially a formality, IMO); then the ME must determine manner of death, i.e., natural, accidental, suicide, homicide, & undetermined; or pending (this is temporary).

Then ME must decide cause of death, i.e., cardiac infarction, heroin overdose, blunt force trauma to the head, drowning, etc., etc.

 

[Jennifer17]

if they were located in the shed behind the mobile home, then they weren't submerged with her body.
were they used for transport in case he was pulled over on the way to the river? why 2?

I once had a neighbour who would steal anything, because she could. She didn't need the things she stole, she just stole them because they were there and she could.
She had a moving sale when she was moving out of the neighbourhood and all the neighbours saw their possessions for sale for cents.

 

[ECPir8]

Rest In Peace Mariah

 

[Wishbone]

abusing kids is DV against their mother by definition. it's one tactic to threaten and intimidate the kids' mother to gain control over her. not saying that's the case here, but abuse of kids is DV and not just child abuse.
http://www.ncdsv.org/images/PowerControlwheelNOSHADING.pdf

Actually Child Neglect includes the failure of a parent to provide safe living conditions. Allowing another to abuse your child is not a safe living condition.

 

[Knox]

I had a feeling the outcome would be bad, poor sweet child. Yet another Mom who failed to protect her child.

If more were prosecuted, would less be willing to stay with men who pose a threat to their children? I'm not sure what the answer is, just sick and tired of children being senselessly murdered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
https://www.oklahomalegalgroup.com/...an-sentenced-after-toddlers-child-abuse-death

 

[gitana1]

Ok.

Did they say anything about mom having black eyes or bruises?

Loud arguments do not mean mom was abused, it means they argued loudly. Destroying the car means he is a nutcase, not that he physically abused her.

He could have, but I haven't seen anything that convinces me that he did.

It is certainly far from a fact, even though everyone is treating it like a fact.



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Agreed. I'm not treating it as a fact. Thus far what I see is reports that two adults liked to engage in horrible fights with one another in the presence of three small children.

 

[Wyle_E_Coyote]

abusing kids is DV against their mother by definition. it's one tactic to threaten and intimidate the kids' mother to gain control over her. not saying that's the case here, but abuse of kids is DV and not just child abuse.
http://www.ncdsv.org/images/PowerControlwheelNOSHADING.pdf

Hmmm... does this hold true when the mom is a willing participant?

Not saying Mariah's mom participated, but we see many, many cases here where that is the case.

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[ilovepierre]

He's been charged with removing the body from the home, and knowing that she had been killed - has he been charged with murder? If not - why not? Is it just a formality until the autopsy is completed?

IMO, it's because no COD has been determined yet.
Until we know how Mariah died, EK won't be charged with murder.

IMO

 

[Beth11311]

I am so glad that she has been found and that justice can be meted out. I had a sick worry that this might be like some of our other cases where the little one is never located. It’s much harder to prosecute murder without a body....I’m curious as to what updated charges may be down the line. The fact that the they said he moved her body after knowing her death was unnatural is interesting to me. I hope that once the ME finds the COD etc they change that tune to something more severe in terms of charges. At this time with that wording it makes it sound like she perhaps was neglected etc. and died and he tried to cover it up - which I don’t believe for one second.


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[gitana1]

abusing kids is DV against their mother by definition. it's one tactic to threaten and intimidate the kids' mother to gain control over her. not saying that's the case here, but abuse of kids is DV and not just child abuse.
http://www.ncdsv.org/images/PowerControlwheelNOSHADING.pdf

No. Abuse of children is not domestic violence against the MOTHER by definition. Legally, by definition, it is domestic violence against the kids.

Remember, this lady had super easy options to keep her kids safe and there is not one suggestion that she was being held hostage or threatened or anything else.

 

[kat913]

It would not surprise me if Mariah's mother was the one who told LE all what happened....it may have taken awhile because there may have been a sense of betrayal she may have felt by disclosing the truths.

I know my position is not popular but I have painfully learned to have empathy for all sides even the young man with swollen eyes.

She was a beautiful little girl....many will have alot of healing to do...I believe I will go back to checking in with cold cases and UID's...children are just too painful for me.