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.

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• 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.

Have you seen this child?

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

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Federal trial date set for man accused of kidnapping, murdering Wynter Cole-Smith

A federal trial is set to begin on April 16, 2024, for Rashad Trice, 26, of Lansing.

www.cbsnews.com

BY JOSEPH BUCZEK
NOVEMBER 3, 2023 / 10:40 PM EDT / CBS DETROIT

(CBS DETROIT) - The man accused of kidnapping and murdering 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith will head to trial in April 2024.

A federal trial is set to begin on April 16, 2024, for Rashad Trice, 26, of Lansing.

Trice was indicted on one count of kidnapping and one count of kidnapping resulting in death in the July 2023 kidnap and murder of Cole-Smith. He pleaded not guilty to both charges in August.

"My office is ready and fully prepared to make our case against Mr. Trice at a fair trial as we seek a measure of justice for Wynter Cole-Smith and her family," U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten said in a statement.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Federal trial date set for man accused of kidnapping, murdering Wynter Cole-Smith

A federal trial is set to begin on April 16, 2024, for Rashad Trice, 26, of Lansing.

www.cbsnews.com

BY JOSEPH BUCZEK
NOVEMBER 3, 2023 / 10:40 PM EDT / CBS DETROIT

(CBS DETROIT) - The man accused of kidnapping and murdering 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith will head to trial in April 2024.

A federal trial is set to begin on April 16, 2024, for Rashad Trice, 26, of Lansing.

Trice was indicted on one count of kidnapping and one count of kidnapping resulting in death in the July 2023 kidnap and murder of Cole-Smith. He pleaded not guilty to both charges in August.

"My office is ready and fully prepared to make our case against Mr. Trice at a fair trial as we seek a measure of justice for Wynter Cole-Smith and her family," U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten said in a statement.

They are all bad but this one is just sooo bad. He deserves to be fried.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Wynter Smith kidnapping: Rashad Trice to plead guilty in 2-year-old's disappearance, death

Rashad Trice, the man facing numerous charges for the kidnapping and murder of Wynter Cole Smith last summer, will plead guilty to one of the charges.

www.fox2detroit.com

Wynter Smith kidnapping: Rashad Trice to plead guilty in 2-year-old's disappearance, death​

Rashad Trice, the man facing numerous charges for the kidnapping and murder of Wynter Cole Smith last summer, will plead guilty to one of the charges.

According to a court filing, Trice agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of kidnapping resulting in death. He faces up to life in prison for the crime.

Rashad Trice agrees to plead guilty in kidnap death of 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith

Rashad Trice reached the plea deal eight months after being charged in a high-profile kidnapping case that initially exposed him to the death penalty.

www.detroitnews.com

Rashad Trice agrees to plead guilty in kidnap death of 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith​

Rashad Trice, the Detroit man accused of kidnapping and strangling 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith, has agreed to plead guilty, according to a federal court filing Thursday.

Trice, 27, has agreed to plead guilty to kidnapping resulting in death, a felony punishable by up to life in federal prison, according to terms of the deal filed in federal court in Grand Rapids. In return, prosecutors agreed to drop a charge of kidnapping a minor, a felony with a 20-year mandatory minimum sentence.

A plea hearing is set for 9 a.m. Friday in front of U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker.

According to the plea deal, Trice admitted kidnapping Smith from her home in Lansing on July 2 because he was fighting with the girl's mother. Trice took her to an alley between Olympia Street and Edgewood Avenue in Detroit where he strangled her with a pink cell phone cord, according to the plea deal.


Trice also is facing homicide charges in state court. 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.

"The federal proceedings do not impact our state case," Nessel spokeswoman Kim Bush told The Detroit News. "We will proceed as planned."

 

[GrandmaBear]

Don't miss the key words. Punishable by UP to life.

And I'm sorry the kidnapping did not result in death. He kidnapped her. Then later he decided to KILL her. It is like blaming the kidnapping.

This crime was HEINOUS and EXTREMELY EVIL. There should be NO UP TO life in prison!

I don't care if he is facing more. I care, what I mean is that he SHOULD BE and that shouldn't make it a deal with one because of that. Not when so many get out these days.

So deal with with feds but state still have their case/s. Let's see. What's the reason to do such on either?

It's like Murdaugh they have him and others hung on both state and federal charges but OKAYYYY one court will deal as the other court should get him right anyways
when they deserve both and both are different. It sure does matter when it comes to the appeals and like the sentences of his cohorts as well.

Whatever... It's all written like this should be some hooray and yeah, that makes sense they'd do that. Maybe if they really followed through with all fed and state charges against the most heinous of the worst and pursued all regardless when the evidence in this one is probably there a hundred fold, some idioits like this one might actually thing twice No all, but some...

Maybe it wouldn't be necessary to show throwing ALL books at them AND pursuing all to the end IF THEY HADN'T gotten to ridiculous and soft on the worst and are known to let them out. O rnever see it through to begin with. There are so many victims dead in this country because someone did not see someone put away or if the did someone then let them back on the street.

And that's on the ones that have done that. That's not even on the perp as to that, the perp wold probably even say HAD you kept me behind bars, you freaking soft bunch of idiots, I coudlnt' have raped,/killed/assaulted another child but you are dumb man.

TIRADE OVER.

And in a sideways remark not on that topic oh yeah, he was in a fight with her mom so that's just going to be the whole excuse that the child GOT DEATH.

Again maybe federal could deal while state pursued etc. IF THINGS HAVEN'T gotten to the point they could end up RELEASED these days when having done something like this.! Yeah state will have him on three life terms anyhow or whatever right? THEY do NOT have the answer to this YET do THEY?

Okay now tirade is over.

It's was nice of him right after all that it was a pink cord as she was a TWO YEAR OLD LITTLE GIRL. A BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TWO?!!!

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Rashad Trice pleads guilty to killing Lansing 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith

Trice admitted to violently assaulting the mother of 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith. Trice then kidnapped the toddler and murdered her.

www.wilx.com

Rashad Trice pleads guilty to killing Lansing 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith​

The man accused of brutally killing a two-year-old girl from Lansing in 2023 has pleaded guilty, the Michigan Attorney General announced on Monday.

Rashad Trice, 27, pled guilty to one count of First-Degree Murder and one count of First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct.

Trice admitted to violently assaulting the mother of 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith. Trice then kidnapped the toddler and murdered her.


Trice was initially charged with 20 different crimes, including offenses committed during the ensuing police chase. However, as part of a plea agreement, the other 18 charges were dropped in exchange for Trice pleading guilty to the assault and murder.

“I would like to thank Prosecutors Dewane, Lucido, and Worthy for their assistance and coordination in this case,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said. “By consolidating the prosecution and securing a life sentence through plea, we have ensured the safety of the community while protecting surviving victims from the trauma of a lengthy trial.”

He will be sentenced on Aug. 16 at 9 a.m. in front of Judge Joyce Draganchuk.

 

[GrandmaBear]

This one was a vile one, a bad one, a nasty one. ideally he'd be guilty of all 20 charges. All I can say is this had better be rock solid iron proof wit his never having a chance to get out. Such is said these days but then they do...

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Rashad Trice, who killed Lansing 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith, sentenced to life without possibility of parole

Trice’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for Friday at 9 a.m.

www.wilx.com

Rashad Trice, who killed Lansing 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith, sentenced to life without possibility of parole​

A man who kidnapped and murdered a 2-year-old girl from Lansing will be spending the rest of his life behind bars.

Rashad Trice pled guilty to first-degree murder and first-degree criminal sexual misconduct in connection to the death of 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith.


Too emotional to appear in person, Wynter’s grandmothers had statements read aloud by Assistant Attorney General Danielle Russo Bennetts. In those statements, Wynter’s maternal grandmother Willeen Cannon said a life sentence for Trice was not enough.

“Serving life without parole is Michigan’s maximum sentence. I believe the death penalty would be a wakeup call to a lot of offenders, perhaps,” Russo Bennetts read on behalf of Cannon. “I really wanted the death penalty for Rashad, but I appreciate the sentence he’s receiving on this day.”

Wynter’s grandfather, Almount Smith Sr., made his statement in person, and read a statement written by Wynter’s father. In his own remarks, Smith shared the pain his family continues to feel, after losing Wynter before she even had a chance to live.

“All I have are memories, and images of her first day of going to kindergarten, elementary, middle, freshman day of high school and graduation,” he said.

While words like “coward,” “monster,” and “killer,” were used in the courtroom to describe Trice several times, Smith made a point to say that there is “no word that describes” Trice.

Trice appeared in court over Zoom from the Newaygo County Jail and did not make a statement, leaving any explanation of his actions up to his defense attorney, Ingham County Chief Public Defender Keith Watson, who could only guess why Trice committed his crimes.

“He was not raised well. And I get the impression he suffers some sort of attachment disorder that affects his thinking, his understanding of right and wrong,” Watson said.

Trice was sentenced on Aug. 16 to life without the possibility of parole. He must also register on Michigan’s sex offender list.

While Trice’s case with the State of Michigan has come to a close, he still faces a federal court hearing in the coming weeks.

 

[GrandmaBear]

I would hope the sex offender register requirement is due to what he did to the mother and there's none of that with the child... I recall him heinously murdering her but not hearing of anything otherwise, that was bad enough. I'm fairly certain that would be the case... Praying so.

It will be a long time before this family will be okay and he is going where he belongs, although I agree, death would be better. Knowing such breathes the same air would bother any family. She can't. Never will again. She'll never grow up.

I guess he pled guilty but I see no reason to give any kudos for that.

Allowed by Zoom, not right either imo. BUT maybe the family preferred it too, if so, then okay. At least he had to attend. Seeing a real tendency lately otherwise.

I hope prison is HE77 on earth for this "man". That's what he made life for the remaining family members who lost this child, and did to the mother assaulting her as well.