Couple in 'Precious Doe' case being taken to Missouri
MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma (AP) -- The mother and stepfather of a girl found beheaded four years ago were expected to be brought to Missouri on Tuesday to face murder charges in the child's death, authorities said Monday.
Michelle Johnson, 30, and Harrell Johnson, 25, both of Muskogee, waived extradition proceedings and agreed to be returned to Kansas City, where they each face one count of second-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child.
The child, who was almost 4 when she was found in 2001, was known only as "Precious Doe" until police identified her last week as Erica Michelle Marie Green.
Her body was found near an intersection in Kansas City. Days later, her head was found nearby, wrapped in a trash bag.
Police have said Harrell Johnson admitted that under the influence of alcohol and the hallucinogenic drug PCP, he kicked Erica and threw her to the ground, leaving her unconscious.
After she died, he said he used hedge clippers to sever her head.
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