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‘We believe she is deceased’: Parents arrested in death of 4-year-old missing child
By WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)
· July 4, 2026
· 5 min read
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT/Gray News) - The 4-year-old at the center of a days-long search in South Carolina is dead, the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office believes.“It’s the outcome we all feared and sadly the outcome we must face,” Aiken County Sheriff Marty Sawyer said during a Saturday press conferen...
Key takeaway Authorities said Javeayah’s parents, 22-year-old Michilae Herring and 23-year-old Johmarea Harris, were arrested Saturday in connection with her death.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 4, 2026 ·
Source: WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 5 min
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What is this story about? AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT/Gray News) - The 4-year-old at the center of a days-long search in South Carolina is dead, the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office believes.“It’s the outcome we all feared and sadly the outcome we must face,” Aiken County Sheriff Marty Sawyer said during a Saturday press conferen...
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