Missing 4-Year-Old Athena Brownfield's Remains Identified 2 Weeks After Sister Found Wandering Alone

We have a tragic however sadly not too stunning replace within the seek for lacking baby Athena Brownfield.

As we’ve been following, the 4-year-old was reported lacking after a postal employee discovered her 5-year-old sister strolling alone outdoors of their house in Cyril, Oklahoma again on January 10. An investigation was shortly launched to seek out the little woman, resulting in stays being discovered on January 17. Now the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation can verify the stays belonged to the little woman.

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On Thursday, the division introduced on Facebook:

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As talked about, Caddo County District Court Judge David Stephens signed a gag order within the case on Monday, prohibiting legislation enforcement and attorneys from making any public feedback in regards to the investigation.

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Athene was allegedly killed on Christmas Day by her male caregiver, Ivon Adams. He was charged with one depend of first-degree homicide and baby neglect for allegedly beating the younger woman to her loss of life. After his January twelfth arrest in Arizona, he was transferred to the Caddo County Jail on January 19. Court data present he stays in jail with no bond. His spouse, Alysia Adams, was additionally arrested on January 12 on two counts of kid neglect. As we beforehand reported, the stays have been discovered within the rural space of Grady County, “outside of Rush Springs,” the place the couple used to stay. Alysia advised authorities her husband had admitted to her that he killed Athena and buried her physique close to a fence line by their outdated home.

Authorities haven’t recognized the connection between the women and the Adamses, apart from to verify they’re associated to Alysia someway. Their organic mother and father and Athena’s sister have been interviewed and are working with authorities, per OSBI. According to an affidavit, the youngsters’s organic mom left them with the couple at the very least a yr in the past. During their time with the Adamses, they have been by no means taken to the physician or enrolled in class. Sadly, it took too lengthy for anybody to note as these little women fell by way of the cracks.

A funeral service was held for Athena on Wednesday, in accordance with KOCO News. You can hear extra in regards to the unhappy ceremony (beneath).