Officials Think Body of Missing North Carolina Girl Mariah Woods Found

Officials Think Body of Missing North Carolina Girl Mariah Woods Found
Earl Kimrey, 32, arrested and charged in North Carolina in connection with the disappearance of three-year-old Mariah Woods who went missing from her bedroom five days earlier, is seen in this police handout photo received December 2, 2017. Onslow County Sheriff's Office/Handout via REUTERS
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A body believed to be of a 3-year-old North Carolina girl who was missing for six days was found in a creek on Saturday night, a day after the mother’s live-in boyfriend was arrested in connection with her disappearance, the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office said.

A child’s body, “strongly believed to be that of Mariah Woods” was found in a creek in neighboring Pender County, Onslow County deputies said in a statement.