Fritz
05-05-2005, 10:38 AM
Mother charged in brutal death of 'Precious Doe'
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities charged an Oklahoma woman on Thursday with the murder of her daughter, who had become known as Precious Doe after her decapitated body was found here four years ago.
The charge against Michelle Johnson came soon after the girl, Erica Michelle Maria Green, who was almost 4, was identified through a tip, authorities said.
The girl's body was found near an intersection on April 28, 2001, with her head later found nearby, wrapped in a trash bag.
Her story had deeply touched the community. "Everyone over here is excited beyond words," said Capt. Rich Lockhart, a spokesman for the Kansas City Police Department.
Johnson, of Muskogee, Okla., was also charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
Prosecutor Mike Sanders said Johnson was being held on $500,000 bond in Muskogee and would be extradited to Kansas City "as soon as possible." He did not immediately provide any other details about her.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities charged an Oklahoma woman on Thursday with the murder of her daughter, who had become known as Precious Doe after her decapitated body was found here four years ago.
The charge against Michelle Johnson came soon after the girl, Erica Michelle Maria Green, who was almost 4, was identified through a tip, authorities said.
The girl's body was found near an intersection on April 28, 2001, with her head later found nearby, wrapped in a trash bag.
Her story had deeply touched the community. "Everyone over here is excited beyond words," said Capt. Rich Lockhart, a spokesman for the Kansas City Police Department.
Johnson, of Muskogee, Okla., was also charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
Prosecutor Mike Sanders said Johnson was being held on $500,000 bond in Muskogee and would be extradited to Kansas City "as soon as possible." He did not immediately provide any other details about her.