Milwaukee Teen Pleads Guilty in Death of 5-Year-Old Prince McCree

2nd man convicted in murder of 5-year-old Milwaukee boy; case prompted Amber Alert changes

A second man has been convicted in the brutal killing of a boy in Milwaukee -- a case which, in part, led to an expansion of Wisconsin missing children alerts.

Teen pleads guilty in death of 5-year-old Prince McCree

MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee teenager charged in the death of 5-year-old Prince McCree pleaded guilty to five felony charges in court on Monday. Erik Mendoza, now 18, faced Monday’s trial as an adult. Mendoza was one of two people charged in Prince McCree’s death. Ahead of his scheduled jury trial Monday, he pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree intentional homicide, hiding a corpse, and three counts of second-degree recklessly endangering safe…

Milwaukee man enters guilty pleas in 2023 5-year-old Prince McCree homicide

MILWAUKEE— A man from Milwaukee has pleaded guilty in the death of 5-year-old Prince McCree, whose death sparked statewide outrage. Erik Mendoza, now 18, but 15 at the time of the crime, entered guilty pleas to: First-degree intentional homicide as a party to a crime Hiding a corpse as a party to a crime Three counts of second-degree recklessly endangering safety while armed with a dangerous weapon Mendoza appeared in court where Judge Laura Gr…

Milwaukee teen pleads guilty in 2023 beating death of 5-year-old Prince McCree

Erik Mendoza was 16 when prosecutors say he helped David Pietura club the young boy with a barbell, a birdfeeder and a golf club in October 2023.

‘Bored’ teen and friend used birdbath as final death blow to stop 5-year-old’s whimpering before dumping his body in garbage bags

Background: News footage of Erik Mendoza (far right) at an earlier court appearance (WDJT). Inset: Prince McCree (Milwaukee Police Department). More than two years after a Wisconsin boy’s body was found in a dumpster near his home, a second suspect pleaded guilty to the crime. Erik Mendoza, 18, was set to go on trial for...

Prince McCree homicide: Erik Mendoza pleads guilty to 5 of 6 charges

Erik Mendoza, the last of two people accused in the death of 5-year-old Prince McCree in October 2023, entered a plea of guilty on Monday, Feb. 16.