GUILTY SC - Nevaeh Lashy Adams, 5, mother found murdered, Sumter, 5 Aug 2019 *Arrest*

[PommyMommy]

AUG 22, 2019
Sumter YWCA sees increase in calls for help after death of Sharee Bradley
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“It brings it close to home. It happened in our community,” said YWCA executive director Yolanda Debra Wilson. “They feel like, ‘This could have been me.’ People are starting to reach out. They’ve always reached out, but we’re starting to see an increase in numbers.”

Wilson knows it’s especially hard for victims of domestic violence to come forward and ask for help. But she believes this case sent shockwaves throughout the community. Now, more women are calling the center to try and find a way out.

“South Carolina, for the last 21 years, we’ve been in the top 10 in the nation, currently we’re number six in the nation for women murdered by men,” Wilson said.

Wilson said it’s not just the victims who carry the burden of trying to stop the city of violence. She said fixing this issue will have to be a community effort.

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[KatzEye]

Some upset family members in Sumter !! Live video

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=351418602413597

 

[Steph8angels]

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In a press conference Monday, Aug. 26, Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark said they have physical evidence to suggest Nevaeh Adams is dead.

SUMTER, S.C. (WIS) - While police have not found the body of 5-year-old Nevaeh Adams, Sumter Police have charged a man with her murder.

 

[KatzEye]

Johnson has now been officially charged in Neveah's death. :'(

Police: Evidence suggests missing 5-year-old Nevaeh Adams is dead, suspect charged with murder

SUMTER, S.C. (WIS) - While police have not found the body of 5-year-old Nevaeh Adams, Sumter Police have charged a man with her murder.

That suspect, Duante Johnson, is also charged in the death of Adams’ mother, Sharee Bradley.

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Sumter Police said they conducted a massive search of hundreds of tons of trash taken from Sumter to a landfill starting on Tuesday, Aug. 6.


Police said they searched about 10 tractor trailer loads of trash by hand. They did not find the girl’s body.

However, Roark said he believes there were a couple of other trucks of trash that were not searched. They have not given up on finding the girl’s body and do plan to continue their search of the landfill.

ETA - emphasis

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Missing SC girl presumed dead, suspect charged with her murder

 

[Steph8angels]

My heart goes out to this family and community.
May Justice prevail.

 

[PommyMommy]

Missing SC girl presumed dead, suspect charged with her murder

From the article:

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Police have not been able to find the girl’s body, but they say that based on evidence and statements from Johnson, they are now charging him with Nevaeh’s murder.

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“What we believe is that there’s a possibility that two other trucks were also loaded in the area,” Roark said, adding, “We will be providing or developing a course of action over the next several days.”

The chief said they have not given up on finding the girl’s body and that they will meet Tuesday to discuss the logistics of further searching the landfill.

Roark said that if any new information is provided in the case, they will investigate fully.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Her loved ones say they are not giving up their hopes of finding their little girl.

"Baby girl we are still looking, hold on. Daddy is right here, we are going to find you," Dupray Adams, her father, said.

Police say they are continuing to search multiple landfills not only in Sumter County but Richland County, as well, for Adams’ body.

"I ask you to understand their pain. They have lost a daughter, a sister, they've lost a child, a grandchild. This family still holds onto hope that Navaeh will be returned to them," Attorney Garryl Deas, who is representing the victims' family, said.
Police: Man charged in death of Nevaeh Adams

 

[AnnaGrace]

So sad. I feel so bad for this family. I pray their little one is found soon. Rip baby girl.

 

[oviedo]

Such a tragedy - another baby (and mom) killed by someone close to them. I hope they will keep searching the landfill and surrounding area. There must be a lot of blood for them to confirm the little girl's murder IMO.

 

[PommyMommy]

AUG 27, 2019
Police: Evidence suggests missing SC 5-year-old Nevaeh Adams is dead, suspect charged with murder
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“Signal one, in reference to Sharee Bradley, covered in blood, not responding,” one officer said over the radio. “She’s not breathing and she’s wrapped up. EMS and fire are in route.”

That was the scene Sumter Police officers walked into after they got the Aug. 5 call to Sharee Bradley’s home in Lantana Apartments.

“Through forensic information and the autopsy, we know that Sharee was stabbed multiple times and died as a result of that,” said Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark.

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Police have not given up on finding the girl’s body and do plan to continue their search of the landfill.

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Adams’ family, especially her father, is not giving up the search for Adams. He is not convinced his daughter is dead.

The family says they will organize their own search for the child.

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Police said the car Johnson was in belonged to a homicide victim who lived in Missouri.

 

[Steph8angels]

@PommyMommy
And others
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This........
Police said the car Johnson was in belonged to a homicide victim who lived in Missouri.
I just can not get my mind around this.
Why was this loaded bomb of anger and evil unleashed in this community.
I also am sad for this mother in Missouri whom was fighting for JUSTICE for her daughter.
SMH going to target shoot. At range.
This case is just so incomprehensible.
They all are but this one involves a child. DV @ it's worst.

 

[PommyMommy]

@PommyMommy
And others
SBM
This........
Police said the car Johnson was in belonged to a homicide victim who lived in Missouri.
I just can not get my mind around this.
Why was this loaded bomb of anger and evil unleashed in this community.
I also am sad for this mother in Missouri whom was fighting for JUSTICE for her daughter.
SMH going to target shoot. At range.
This case is just so incomprehensible.
They all are but this one involves a child. DV @ it's worst.

Incomprehensible is right. I am very afraid for this family. they believe that Nevaeh is still alive, and if/when she is found, they are going to be absolutely devastated. Not that they weren't already with the loss of Sharee. MOO

 

[PommyMommy]

AUG 27, 2019
Sumter Police discuss next steps in search for missing 5-year-old girl
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According to Sumter Police Spokesperson Tonyia McGirt, Sumter-area law enforcement met with several state agencies on Tuesday to discuss how to proceed in the search for Adams.

During the meeting, they discussed plans and preparations for a comprehensive search and received insight from experts on what resources and steps are necessary to complete it.

Among those represented were members of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), which McGirt says has experience in landfill searches.

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Although they could not reveal all of the specifics of the meeting, McGirt says the search through the landfills will take multiple disciplines and areas of expertise to accomplish.

"There's many things we have to take into consideration, both for the proper recovery and the safety of those doing the recovery," Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark said Monday. "We will be relying on our experts."

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Sumter County Solicitor Ernest "Chip" Finney says Johnson's Preliminary hearing, which was scheduled for August 29, has now been rescheduled and will likely take place some time in September.

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[PommyMommy]

Monday's (Aug 26) Update from LE:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=2338590929571663

 

[LovesPeace2]

Awe prayers they find her soon so family can heal

 

[Steph8angels]

Thinking of Nevaeh!!! And her Mommy.
Open arms!!!
Family and community we have not forgotten.

 

[Steph8angels]

Just checking in to see if Nevaeh has any updates from LE.
We have not forgot you.
JUSTICE FOR NEVAEH AND HER MOMMY.
CONTINUING PRAYERS FOR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY.

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 12, 2019
Warrants: Suspect stabbed Nevaeh Adams, 5, to death
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According to the warrants, Johnson planned to "beat, stab and kill" Bradley when he went to the Caroline Avenue apartments on Aug. 5. The warrants said Bradley's body was wrapped in a large rug "with apparent compromise to the integrity of her face and skull."

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The warrants said Johnson stabbed and killed Adams, saying "blood evidence collected at the scene and analyzed by SLED was found to belong to both the victim as well as her mother." The document also said Johnson confessed to stabbing and killing both Bradley and Adams, adding that he disposed of the 5-year-old's body in a dumpster.

Johnson confessed to using a large folding knife for the crime, the document said, adding the police had found the weapon during their investigation.

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"The vehicle was stolen after the defendant shot and killed Stanley in St. Louis on 06-23-19," the warrant said.

The document said Johnson admitted to stealing the car, driving it to Sumter, and selling it. Police found the car on Maney Street on Aug. 6. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has not responded to this development.

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Arrest Warrants on Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/document/425617011/Daunte-Johnson-Warrants#download

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 12, 2019
Missing Sumter girl's blood found in apartment, warrant says
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But the warrant specifically states, "blood evidence collected at the scene and analyzed by SLED was found to belong to both the victim as well as her mother, corroborating the victim's confession."

The warrant also says officers have in their possession the murder weapon, which is described in the warrant as a large folding knife. Officers say he used it to kill them both.

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The warrant also states Johnson shot and killed Stanley out in Missouri, stole her vehicle, and traveled to Sumter. They say he was attempting to sell it in the area.

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