Remains identified as missing 4-year-old Oklahoma girl – FOX23 News

Remains recovered in a rural Oklahoma county have been positively identified as 4-year-old Athena Brownfield, authorities mentioned Thursday.

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Brownfield, of Cyril, had been missing for a number of weeks. In a quick news release, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation mentioned that the state’s workplace of the chief health worker positively identified the stays recovered on Jan. 17 as Brownfield. The stays have been present in Grady County close to Rush Springs.

The company didn’t elaborate, citing a gag order filed in Caddo County District Court.

“There is no additional comment on the investigation from the OSBI,” the statement read.

The request for the gag order was filed within the case in opposition to Alysia Adams by her court-appointed legal professional, in line with The Associated Press.

According to court docket paperwork, prosecutors allege that Brownfield’s caretaker beat her to demise on Dec. 25, KNXV-TV reported. Alysia Adams, 31, who was initially charged with two counts of kid neglect, informed investigators that her husband, Ivon Adams, 36, killed the girl, in line with court docket data obtained by KOKI-TV.

Alysia Adams was arrested in Phoenix and is going through an extra depend of first-degree homicide, KNXV reported. Ivon Adams was arrested on Jan. 12 in Maricopa County, Arizona, on expenses of first-degree homicide and baby neglect.

The baby was first reported missing on Jan. 10 after a postal carrier found Brownfield’s 5-year-old sister outdoors their residence with out grownup supervision.

The Adamses had been caring for Athena and her sister, who’re associated to Alysia Adams, in line with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. They have been left of their care about two years in the past by their organic mom, Jasmin Brownfield, in line with an affidavit obtained by KSWO-TV.

Alysia Adams allegedly informed police that round midnight CST on Dec. 25, Ivon Adams beat Athena Brownfield and held her up by her arms till she stopped transferring, CBS News reported, citing court docket paperwork. Then he punched the girl thrice within the chest and left the home round 1 a.m. on Dec. 26, paperwork allege.

CBS News, citing court docket paperwork, reported that Ivon Adams returned later and informed his spouse that he had buried Athena close to the fence line close to their former residence in Rush Springs. Court paperwork said that Ivon Adams positioned a big damaged department over the kid’s burial web site.

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