Pembroke Man Charged with Murder in Death of 4-Month-Old Daughter
Police say Kashon Malik Priest was charged after a child abuse investigation and an autopsy in the infant’s death.
- On Wednesday, the Pembroke Police Department, with assistance from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, charged 28-year-old Kashon Malik Priest with one count of murder in the death of four-month-old Katelynn Michelle Priest.
- Officers responded to a report of suspected child abuse on May 5, transporting Katelynn to UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton before she was airlifted to UNC Children's Hospital in Chapel Hill.
- Katelynn remained hospitalized until she died on May 15, after which Pembroke police requested assistance from the SBI on May 19 to conduct a formal investigation.
- Kashon Priest is currently held without bond at the Robeson County Detention Center while authorities withhold additional details regarding the circumstances of the injuries.
- The charges follow an investigation into the infant's death occurring earlier this year, with Katelynn's body transported to the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for autopsy.
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NC dad charged with murder after baby daughter dies, authorities say
PEMBROKE, N.C. (WBTW/WNCN)-- A 28-year-old man has been arrested for the murder of his four-month-old child in Robeson County, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday. Kashon Malik Priest, 28, is being charged with the murder of his daughter earlier this year, according to a North Carolina SBI news release. The case began [...]
Pembroke man charged with murder of his 4-month-old daughter, authorities say
PEMBROKE, N.C. (WBTW)-- A 28-year-old has been accused of killing his 4-month-old child, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation says. Kashon Malik Priest, 28, is being charged with the murder of his 4-month-old daughter. On May 5, the Pembroke Police Department responded to a call regarding child abuse. They found Priest's daughter and airlifted [...]
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