Found Deceased AMBER Alert issued for 11-year-old Livingston, TX Girl - Audrii Cunningham

[creepcrusher]

Could they have left a message that she wasn't there and he didn't hear it until later in the day. I'm suspicious of dad as well.

When my daughter misses school they call me the evening of to tell me she was late or wasn’t there. It’s an automated system. Not sure if Texas uses the same system as we do here in Arizona.

 

[creepcrusher]

I'm wondering what the grandmother was doing, if she is the one who has custody

I have read in news articles that the father has custody.

 

[PommyMommy]

The person of interest in the disappearance of 11 year old Audrii Cunningham has quite a lengthy criminal history including being sent to prison for ENTICING a CHILD

He’s been convicted in at least three counties and has 4 Felony Convictions in Harris County

https://twitter.com/x/status/1759073009027932580

 

[Doesitmakesense]

I have read in news articles that the father has custody.

Ah ok, thank you

 

[creepcrusher]

What exactly does the legal term Enticing of a child mean? There’s a comment on that post that makes it sound like it involves custodial interference. Nevermind. Just looked it up. Figured.

 

[Notascreenname]

I have read in news articles that the father has custody.

Can you post the link, please

 

[modesty blaise]

Let's ask ourselves WHY McDougal would contact Audrii's Mom late on the night of the 14th to arrange a meetup?
Too bad the media outlet didn't post the actual messages. IMO, Mom doesn't even know him other than in passing and they live in a small town.

I posted earlier today, again - just my opinion - McDougal was trying to set Cassie up, I think he had already unalived her by that time. The Park, btw was near the river. Coincedence?

That is my thinking as well.

 

[Ann-Tx]

Andy Kahan is Director of Victim Services and Advocacy - Crime Stoppers of Houston, Texas.

Andy Kahan's facebook post is a Texas tri-county criminal history of Don Steven McDougal.
The counties are: Brazoria, Harris and Liberty.
McDougal could have a criminal history in other Texas counties or other states.

McDougal resides in Polk County, TX and he is currently in the Polk County Jail.


Andy posted the following on his Facebook page on Saturday, 2/17/24.

RE: McDougal, Don Steven -- tri-county criminal history

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The person of interest Don Steven McDougal in the disappearance of 11 year old Audrii Cunningham has quite a lengthy tri-county criminal history including spending time in prison for ENTICING a CHILD
• He has at least 6 Felony Convictions
• He has been to TDCJ at least twice
• He was convicted in Brazoria County for Enticing a Child in 2008 and sentenced to 2 years in prison
• He has 4 convictions in Harris County
• He was sent to prison in 2010 for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
• He was convicted in Liberty County for Assault of a Public Servant
• He has been sent to State Jail 3 times for Felony Convictions
• Despite being convicted of ENTICING a CHILD he is not required to register as a Sex Offender

 

[Taffy550]

I know how this is going to end, but as a mom and granny I am still praying to Jesus that this little one is going to found alive and well,

 

[brillaba]

There are so many mentions of AC being last seen at 7 a.m. but I don’t recall any mention of by WHOM.
Was it McDougal & only him?
Because if that’s the case, then I fully agree with Knox’s speculations regarding timeline & motivation for his call to bio-mom.

 

[Nell91]

The only decent thing this could do is to disclose where Audrii is. Poor baby girl, its just heartbreaking

 

[SMK777]

There are so many mentions of AC being last seen at 7 a.m. but I don’t recall any mention of by WHOM.
Was it McDougal & only him?
Because if that’s the case, then I fully agree with Knox’s speculations regarding timeline & motivation for his call to bio-mom.

I think it was only the suspect.

 

[SMK777]

The only decent thing this could do is to disclose where Audrii is. Poor baby girl, its just heartbreaking

I’m afraid he may have put her in the water so doesn’t know where exactly she is. I hope she is found.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

The POI can't just be a "roommate" if he knew how to contact the victim's mother. How would he even know who she was and how to contact her?

It's so angering that he has a violent criminal record, including enticing a child, and was still allowed to live with a child.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

I CAN control who I allow in my home and who has access to my children

In the home, yes we can and should. This guy clearly should not have lived with them.

At school, walking to school, it's a different story. We can't always control everyone near our children. He was going to find a victim somehow considering his history. Our justice system also needs to do better.

 

[QB2022]

I'm glad mainstream media have picked up that he was messaging mum the night before. MOO is something happened and he tried to cover his tracks by using the mum as a cover story. When that didn't work, he panicked.

 

[SMK777]

I'm glad mainstream media have picked up that he was messaging mum the night before. MOO is something happened and he tried to cover his tracks by using the mum as a cover story. When that didn't work, he panicked.

Agreed.

 

[caradana]

It’s 7:11 AM in Livingston right now … warmest thoughts and prayers for the divers who are suiting up right now and in the water, and for the searchers on shore and the community members bringing food and more. Hopeful they find her today. That is one tough lake to dive - visibility has to be close to zero.

 

[Ontario Mom]

I posted this yesterday but I'll post it again:

State of Texas Statute 25.04. Enticing a Child https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/penal-code/penal-sect-25-04/

(a) A person commits an offense if, with the intent to interfere with the lawful custody of a child younger than 18 years, he knowingly entices, persuades, or takes the child from the custody of the parent or guardian or person standing in the stead of the parent or guardian of such child.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor, unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the actor intended to commit a felony against the child, in which event an offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.

Since the charge was a 3rd degree felony, it was somehow shown he intended to commit a felony against the child.

 

[SMK777]

I posted this yesterday but I'll post it again:

State of Texas Statute 25.04. Enticing a Child https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/penal-code/penal-sect-25-04/

(a) A person commits an offense if, with the intent to interfere with the lawful custody of a child younger than 18 years, he knowingly entices, persuades, or takes the child from the custody of the parent or guardian or person standing in the stead of the parent or guardian of such child.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor, unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the actor intended to commit a felony against the child, in which event an offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.

Since the charge was a 3rd degree felony, it was somehow shown he intended to commit a felony against the child.

He was a ticking time bomb and obviously never should have had proximity to this child.