MI WYNTER SMITH: Missing from Lansing, MI - 2 July 2023 - Age 2 *Found Deceased**GUILTY PLEA*

Michigan toddler still missing after Amber Alert, suspect arrested

An Amber Alert was issued early Monday.

www.mlive.com

• Published: Jul. 03, 2023, 9:41 a.m.
• By Brandon Champion | bchampio@mlive.com

LANSING, MI – A Michigan man has been arrested in connection to the kidnapping of a 2-year-old girl, who remains missing.

Rashad Trice, 26, was arrested in St. Clair Shores around 5:50 a.m. on Monday. He was wanted for the kidnapping of 2-year-old Wynter Smith in Lansing.

An Amber Alert was issued early Monday.

Wynter is a Black female with braided, shoulder-length hair. She was last seen wearing a white t-shirt with rainbows on the south side of Lansing around 11:30 p.m. on July 2.

“This is a very urgent situation,” Lansing police said in a statement.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lansing Police Department at 517-483-4600.

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MEDIA - WYNTER SMITH: Missing from Lansing, MI - 2 July 2023 - Age 2 - SUSPECT ARRESTED

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Officials believe Wynter Cole Smith was killed with pink cellphone charger after Amber Alert

Officials believe Wynter Cole Smith was killed with a pink cellphone charging cord that was found on her body days after the Amber Alert.

www.clickondetroit.com

Officials believe Wynter Cole Smith was killed with pink cellphone charger after Amber Alert​

Officials believe Wynter Cole Smith was killed with a pink cellphone charging cord that was found on her body days after the Amber Alert.

A charging document accuses Rashad Maleek Trice, 26, of Detroit, of abducting Wynter after he stabbed and sexually assaulted her mother, Trice’s ex-girlfriend.


“Based on my training and experience, there is probable cause to believe that (Wynter) was kidnapped from her home and transported to Detroit,” FBI special agent Christopher Rodolico wrote. “There is probable cause to believe that (Wynter) was murdered by Trice and left in the alley, where her body was discovered.”

The charging document includes pictures showing parts of a pink cord inside the stolen Impala. Officials said they believe Wynter was strangled to death with that cord.

“(Wynter’s) cause of death appeared to be strangulation with a pink cellphone charging cord that was recovered with the body,” the document reads. “The pink cellphone charging cord was consistent with the pink cord parts recovered from the Chevrolet Impala. A medical examiner’s final report of the cause of death is still pending.”

 

[GrandmaBear]

Officials believe Wynter Cole Smith was killed with pink cellphone charger after Amber Alert

Officials believe Wynter Cole Smith was killed with a pink cellphone charging cord that was found on her body days after the Amber Alert.

www.clickondetroit.com

Officials believe Wynter Cole Smith was killed with pink cellphone charger after Amber Alert​

Officials believe Wynter Cole Smith was killed with a pink cellphone charging cord that was found on her body days after the Amber Alert.

A charging document accuses Rashad Maleek Trice, 26, of Detroit, of abducting Wynter after he stabbed and sexually assaulted her mother, Trice’s ex-girlfriend.


“Based on my training and experience, there is probable cause to believe that (Wynter) was kidnapped from her home and transported to Detroit,” FBI special agent Christopher Rodolico wrote. “There is probable cause to believe that (Wynter) was murdered by Trice and left in the alley, where her body was discovered.”

The charging document includes pictures showing parts of a pink cord inside the stolen Impala. Officials said they believe Wynter was strangled to death with that cord.

“(Wynter’s) cause of death appeared to be strangulation with a pink cellphone charging cord that was recovered with the body,” the document reads. “The pink cellphone charging cord was consistent with the pink cord parts recovered from the Chevrolet Impala. A medical examiner’s final report of the cause of death is still pending.”

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DAYS AFTER THE AMBER ALERT??? What?? Just what was he doing with her all of that time and where were they?!!

I don't like the headline either. It made me think as it likely did many the Amber Alert was what caused him to kill her and as if he did so right after knowing of it. But then I read further and it said days after. I WONDER how they know that? Medical examiner's conclusions aren't in yet, final report still pending it says.

The mother's family I believe said something about his family, perhaps thinking his family was helping him or some such when she was still missing so maybe they holed up there but not sure of that, all I know is this says he killed her days after the alert. NOT liking that at all. Think about that. That would be time to CALM down and NOT DO IT. At that point, he had not murdered anyone yet. So WHY? And even if he'd had some charges from it like kidnapping, etc. he77 they'd let him out of tons of them before so again why not help yourself and just give her back and turn yourself in?

I don't like the thoughts this gives me. Also do we think he was alone with her all of these days or with buddies, druggies, family, who knows? The cord seemed to have been from the vehicle though...

He is responsible for the murder of an innocent child but do you know what? So are a ton of people in the system. Had he been incarcerated on all his other sh*t as he should have been, NOT a single child would have been within his reach. Her blood is on ALL OF THEM.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Rashad Trice due in federal court today for his detention and preliminary hearings

The push for justice for Wynter Cole-Smith will take a step forward today. Police say Wynter was kidnapped in Lansing by 26-year-old Rashad Trice. Days later her body was found in Detroit.

www.wxyz.com

By: Faraz Javed
Posted at 5:56 AM, Jul 11, 2023
and last updated 5:56 AM, Jul 11, 2023

(WXYZ) — The push for justice for Wynter Cole-Smith will take a step forward today. Police say Wynter was kidnapped in Lansing by 26-year-old Rashad Trice. Days later her body was found in Detroit.

Trice, the ex-boyfriend of Wynter's mother, will face federal charges in court. If convicted he could face the death penalty. Capital punishment is outlawed at the state level but can be brought federally.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Man accused of kidnapping, killing 2-year-old girl appears in court

Rashad Trice, 26, the man accused of kidnapping and killing 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith, was in federal court Tuesday morning.

www.wlns.com

by: Duncan Phenix
Posted: Jul 11, 2023 / 12:27 PM EDT
Updated: Jul 11, 2023 / 12:35 PM EDT

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Rashad Trice, 26, the man accused of kidnapping and killing 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith, was in federal court Tuesday morning.

Trice was in court for a preliminary hearing. According to sources, probable cause was found to hold him and he then waived his right to a bond hearing.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Federal. Good. Throw it all at him.

Plus the local courts let him go time and time and time and time and time and time again.

Her blood is on their hands. And his.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Nessel to prosecute suspect in death of Lansing toddler Wynter Cole-Smith

Attorney General Dana Nessel said her office will prosecute all state charges and that she has began reviewing the case for possible murder charges.

www.lansingstatejournal.com

Nessel to prosecute suspect in death of Lansing toddler Wynter Cole-Smith​

Attorney General Dana Nessel's office confirmed Thursday it would handle state charges against a man charged with kidnapping a Lansing toddler that sparked a statewide search.

Rashad Trice, 26, currently faces kidnapping and sexual assault charges, among others, across multiple local jurisdictions in connection to the murder of Wynter Cole-Smith, 2, and the assault of her mother.

"The Department has begun the process of reviewing police reports for potential murder charges," Nessel's office said in a release. "In concert with Ingham County Prosecutor John Dewane, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido, and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, charges previously announced against Trice will be reviewed and reissued by the Department of Attorney General.

“This is a tragic case, and by consolidating the prosecution into one venue, we are recognizing the hardship the surviving victim and family continue to face,” Nessel said. “I am grateful for the partnership with Prosecutors Dewane, Lucido, and Worthy which allow all of us to place the victims’ needs first while seeking justice for Wynter and her mother.”

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

‘She’s gone’: Prosecutors reveal new text messages in Michigan Amber Alert case against Rashad Trice

Rashad Trice, 26, had his very first appearance in a federal courtroom for his alleged role in the death of his ex-girlfriend’s daughter, 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith.

www.clickondetroit.com

‘She’s gone’: Prosecutors reveal new text messages in Michigan Amber Alert case against Rashad Trice​

In the preliminary hearing that occurred in Grand Rapids on Tuesday, July 11, federal Judge Ray Kent found probable cause to proceed with the charges against Trice. During the hearing, investigators revealed how they used technology to locate Trice with cell phone pinging and license plate readers during a statewide search.

Text messages from Trice’s phone were also revealed, including several believed to be addressed to family, which seem to show his mindset amid the chaos. On July 2, Trice is accused of kidnapping Wynter and assaulting her mother in Lansing before allegedly killing the girl and leaving her in a Detroit alley.

One text message sent by Trice reads: “I love y’all, but I have to end this.” Another one reads the chilling words, “She’s gone.”

Wynter’s body was found in Detroit three days after she went missing. It’s alleged that Trice strangled the 2-year-old with a phone charger.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Nessel to prosecute suspect in death of Lansing toddler Wynter Cole-Smith

Attorney General Dana Nessel said her office will prosecute all state charges and that she has began reviewing the case for possible murder charges.

www.lansingstatejournal.com

Nessel to prosecute suspect in death of Lansing toddler Wynter Cole-Smith​

Attorney General Dana Nessel's office confirmed Thursday it would handle state charges against a man charged with kidnapping a Lansing toddler that sparked a statewide search.

Rashad Trice, 26, currently faces kidnapping and sexual assault charges, among others, across multiple local jurisdictions in connection to the murder of Wynter Cole-Smith, 2, and the assault of her mother.

"The Department has begun the process of reviewing police reports for potential murder charges," Nessel's office said in a release. "In concert with Ingham County Prosecutor John Dewane, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido, and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, charges previously announced against Trice will be reviewed and reissued by the Department of Attorney General.

“This is a tragic case, and by consolidating the prosecution into one venue, we are recognizing the hardship the surviving victim and family continue to face,” Nessel said. “I am grateful for the partnership with Prosecutors Dewane, Lucido, and Worthy which allow all of us to place the victims’ needs first while seeking justice for Wynter and her mother.”

Yeah maybe while they are at it they should look at the past handling by count(ies?) of his other charges and crimes in the past. I am going to keep saying it in cases. Had he been incarcerated he would never have been able to do this. He allegedly did this but her blood as I said is on the hands of others who left this guy on the streets and didn't even slap his wrist. Menace to society.

This sounds like damage control to me and complimenting or commenting on the local partnership and a big emphasis on the victims. No surprise as to why imo.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Suspect in Wynter Smith's death charged with 20 felonies by Michigan Attorney General

Among the charges that Rashad Trice was hit with is first-degree premeditated murder, which comes with a mandatory life-sentence.

www.fox2detroit.com

Suspect in Wynter Smith's death charged with 20 felonies by Michigan Attorney General​

Rashad Trice, 26, the suspect in the death of a 2-year-old Lansing girl has been charged with 20 crimes, including first-degree murder which carries a mandatory life-sentence.

The Attorney General announced the charges against Trice Friday after saying she would take over the case due to the number of jurisdictions that Trice allegedly committed crimes in.

Along with murder, he was also charged with assault, criminal sexual conduct, and kidnapping counts.

The total list of charges include:

• One Count First Degree Premeditated Murder, a mandatory life-sentence felony without the possibility of parole;
• One Count Felony Murder, a mandatory life-sentence felony without the possibility of parole;
• One Count Assault with Intent to Murder, a life-sentence felony;
• Two Counts 1st Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, a life-sentence felony that would mandate lifetime sex offender registration and electronic monitoring;
• Two Counts Kidnapping, a life-sentence felony;
• One Count Home Invasion, first degree, a 20-year felony;
• One Count Disarming a Peace Officer, a 10-year felony;
• One Count 2nd Degree Fleeing and Eluding, a 10-year felony;
• One Count Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property, valued between $1,000-$2,000, a 5-year felony;
• One Count Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property, motor vehicle, a 5-year felony;
• One Count Unlawfully Driving Away an Automobile, a 5-year felony;
• One Count Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, a 4-year felony;
• One Count Resisting and Obstructing Causing Injury, a 4-year felony;
• Three Counts Resisting and Obstructing, a 2-year felony;
• One Count Second Degree Domestic Violence - Second Offense, a 1-year misdemeanor; and,
• One Count Stalking, a 1-year misdemeanor.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Suspect in Wynter Smith's death charged with 20 felonies by Michigan Attorney General

Among the charges that Rashad Trice was hit with is first-degree premeditated murder, which comes with a mandatory life-sentence.

www.fox2detroit.com

Suspect in Wynter Smith's death charged with 20 felonies by Michigan Attorney General​

Rashad Trice, 26, the suspect in the death of a 2-year-old Lansing girl has been charged with 20 crimes, including first-degree murder which carries a mandatory life-sentence.

The Attorney General announced the charges against Trice Friday after saying she would take over the case due to the number of jurisdictions that Trice allegedly committed crimes in.

Along with murder, he was also charged with assault, criminal sexual conduct, and kidnapping counts.

The total list of charges include:

• One Count First Degree Premeditated Murder, a mandatory life-sentence felony without the possibility of parole;
• One Count Felony Murder, a mandatory life-sentence felony without the possibility of parole;
• One Count Assault with Intent to Murder, a life-sentence felony;
• Two Counts 1st Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, a life-sentence felony that would mandate lifetime sex offender registration and electronic monitoring;
• Two Counts Kidnapping, a life-sentence felony;
• One Count Home Invasion, first degree, a 20-year felony;
• One Count Disarming a Peace Officer, a 10-year felony;
• One Count 2nd Degree Fleeing and Eluding, a 10-year felony;
• One Count Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property, valued between $1,000-$2,000, a 5-year felony;
• One Count Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property, motor vehicle, a 5-year felony;
• One Count Unlawfully Driving Away an Automobile, a 5-year felony;
• One Count Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, a 4-year felony;
• One Count Resisting and Obstructing Causing Injury, a 4-year felony;
• Three Counts Resisting and Obstructing, a 2-year felony;
• One Count Second Degree Domestic Violence - Second Offense, a 1-year misdemeanor; and,
• One Count Stalking, a 1-year misdemeanor.

Kudos. Making up for what should have been done prior. No surprise but at least someone is doing it now.

It's a world really with not a lot of hope when others can't agree or admit that this LIITLE CHILD'S blood is also on the hands of officials in the system. That's okay, I'll say it . Staying silent about such is just going to perpetuate more of the same.

 

[Mel70]

To me. The wording indicates that might be an aggravating factor to add to a murder charge.

 

[Mel70]

Kudos. Making up for what should have been done prior. No surprise but at least someone is doing it now.

It's a world really with not a lot of hope when others can't agree or admit that this LIITLE CHILD'S blood is also on the hands of officials in the system. That's okay, I'll say it . Staying silent about such is just greoing to perpetuate more of the same.

I agree completely. I keep saying "How many more will it take for them to see it?!". And WE see THEIR idiocracy go on and on. Letting dangerous criminals out that shouldn't be. They are also allowing more victims. And the criminal is just waiting for the day he can get out to do it again.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Rashad Trice indicted on federal charges in kidnapping, death of Wynter Cole-Smith

Trice is charged with one count of kidnapping a minor and one count of kidnapping resulting in death.

www.cbsnews.com

Rashad Trice indicted on federal charges in kidnapping, death of Wynter Cole-Smith​

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan announced on Tuesday a federal indictment against 26-year-old Rashad Maleek Trice in the kidnapping and death of 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith.

Trice is charged with one count of kidnapping a minor and one count of kidnapping resulting in death. If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum of 20 years to a maximum of life in prison for the first charge and a minimum of life in prison for the second charge.

An arraignment and pretrial conference is scheduled for Aug. 7.


Last week, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced 20 charges filed against Trice by the state. Those charges include first-degree premeditated murder and felony murder.

Officials say the state is charging Trice as a fourth-offense habitual offender.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Rashad Trice indicted on federal charges in kidnapping, death of Wynter Cole-Smith

Trice is charged with one count of kidnapping a minor and one count of kidnapping resulting in death.

www.cbsnews.com

Rashad Trice indicted on federal charges in kidnapping, death of Wynter Cole-Smith​

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan announced on Tuesday a federal indictment against 26-year-old Rashad Maleek Trice in the kidnapping and death of 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith.

Trice is charged with one count of kidnapping a minor and one count of kidnapping resulting in death. If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum of 20 years to a maximum of life in prison for the first charge and a minimum of life in prison for the second charge.

An arraignment and pretrial conference is scheduled for Aug. 7.


Last week, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced 20 charges filed against Trice by the state. Those charges include first-degree premeditated murder and felony murder.

Officials say the state is charging Trice as a fourth-offense habitual offender.

Maybe the big court can show the local courts how it is done. Hopefully.

Damage control.

This child is yet another that would be alive had they put this man where he belonged for good reason.

And yet, the silence about all that. Wow.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Autopsy report confirms cause of death of kidnapped toddler Wynter Cole-Smith

The report said Wynter's body also had bruising on her right shoulder, her left arm, and both sides of her torso, Sung wrote. She weighed 26 pounds.

www.lansingstatejournal.com

Autopsy report confirms cause of death of kidnapped toddler Wynter Cole-Smith​

The 2-year-old Lansing girl police said was kidnapped and later killed by her mother's former boyfriend died from strangulation, according to an autopsy report from the Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office.

A pink cell phone cord was wrapped around Wynter Cole-Smith's neck and braided hair seven times, Interim Chief Medical Examiner Lokman Sung wrote in a July 20 report released after a public records request.

The report said Wynter's body also had bruising on her right shoulder, left arm, and both sides of her torso, Sung wrote. Wynter weighed 26 pounds.

"The manner of death is homicide," Sung wrote.

Trice, 26, faces state and federal charges.

He is currently being held in the Newaygo County Jail without bond.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Man accused in Wynter Cole Smith's kidnapping, death pleads not guilty

Rashad Trice, 26, made a brief appearance in court two weeks after being indcited on charges of kidnapping a minor and kidnapping resulting in death.

www.detroitnews.com

Man accused in Wynter Cole Smith's kidnapping, death pleads not guilty​

Rashad Trice, the Detroit man accused of kidnapping and strangling 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith, pleaded not guilty Monday during an arraignment in federal court in Grand Rapids.

Trice, 26, made a brief appearance in court two weeks after being indicted on charges of kidnapping a minor and kidnapping resulting in death. The second charge could result in prosecutors deciding to pursue the death penalty upon conviction, though no federal executions are being pursued currently because U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has imposed a moratorium.


Trice also is facing state homicide charges. Attorney General Dana Nessel's office has charged Trice with first-degree premeditated murder and felony murder along with 18 other charges stemming from three different counties and consolidated in one case in Ingham County.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Autopsy report confirms cause of death of kidnapped toddler Wynter Cole-Smith

The report said Wynter's body also had bruising on her right shoulder, her left arm, and both sides of her torso, Sung wrote. She weighed 26 pounds.

www.lansingstatejournal.com

Autopsy report confirms cause of death of kidnapped toddler Wynter Cole-Smith​

The 2-year-old Lansing girl police said was kidnapped and later killed by her mother's former boyfriend died from strangulation, according to an autopsy report from the Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office.

A pink cell phone cord was wrapped around Wynter Cole-Smith's neck and braided hair seven times, Interim Chief Medical Examiner Lokman Sung wrote in a July 20 report released after a public records request.

The report said Wynter's body also had bruising on her right shoulder, left arm, and both sides of her torso, Sung wrote. Wynter weighed 26 pounds.

"The manner of death is homicide," Sung wrote.

Trice, 26, faces state and federal charges.

He is currently being held in the Newaygo County Jail without bond.

SEVEN TIMES. A grown man and a TWO year old. USING A CORD.

A TWO YEAR OLD.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Man accused in Wynter Cole Smith's kidnapping, death pleads not guilty

Rashad Trice, 26, made a brief appearance in court two weeks after being indcited on charges of kidnapping a minor and kidnapping resulting in death.

www.detroitnews.com

Man accused in Wynter Cole Smith's kidnapping, death pleads not guilty​

Rashad Trice, the Detroit man accused of kidnapping and strangling 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith, pleaded not guilty Monday during an arraignment in federal court in Grand Rapids.

Trice, 26, made a brief appearance in court two weeks after being indicted on charges of kidnapping a minor and kidnapping resulting in death. The second charge could result in prosecutors deciding to pursue the death penalty upon conviction, though no federal executions are being pursued currently because U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has imposed a moratorium.


Trice also is facing state homicide charges. Attorney General Dana Nessel's office has charged Trice with first-degree premeditated murder and felony murder along with 18 other charges stemming from three different counties and consolidated in one case in Ingham County.

Yeah this admin has stopped executions. This case is one that deserves such imo. He had time after time he could have NOT done this. He hadn't murdered the mother, no murder. UNTIL this BABY!!!! After the fact!

Also one that should have NEVER been FREE to begin with.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Feds: No death penalty for suspect in Wynter Smith Amber Alert murder

Rashad Maleek Trice, 26, of Detroit, has pleaded not guilty after being charged with kidnapping a minor and kidnapping resulting in death. The maximum sentence for the latter charge is the death penalty.

www.fox2detroit.com

Feds: No death penalty for suspect in Wynter Smith Amber Alert murder​

Federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for the suspect accused of the kidnapping and killing of 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith, whose disappearance triggered an Amber Alert last July.

Rashad Maleek Trice, 26, of Detroit, has pleaded not guilty after being charged with kidnapping a minor and kidnapping resulting in death. The maximum sentence for the latter charge is the death penalty in addition to life in prison. He was bound over for trial by a grand jury.

In court paperwork filed Thursday by US Attorney Mark Totten, prosecutors will not be pursuing the death penalty.

"The United States in accordance with Justice Manuel 9-10.050, provides this notice of its intent not to seek the death penalty in this case."

He's also been charged with over 20 felony counts by the Michigan Attorney General after she decided to consolidate the case due to it being in multiple jurisdictions.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Again this man should never have been on the street or in the public. Again her blood is on the hands of officials who didn't do as should have been done. And if there has ever been a case that deserved death, this is one. A TWO YEAR OLD. HEINOUS. There aren't words BAD enough.

All I can say is THIS time they'd better ensure he never again sees the light of day.

The feds aren't going to pursue DP in this case. I'll bite my tongue other than to say are they pursuing it in any cases... And if they are, in which, in comparison? I'd go with none in general but if there are any, well then why...