Don McDougal has accepted a plea deal for the kidnapping and murder of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, receiving a life sentence without parole.
Audrii was reported missing after failing to board her school bus; her body was discovered in the Trinity River a week later, revealing blunt head trauma.
McDougal, a friend of Audrii's father, lived near their home and had prior legal troubles, complicating the investigation surrounding Audrii's tragic death.
Texas law restricted the possibility of a death penalty sentence for McDougal due to significant documented intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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