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The Times of Houma Thibodaux

A man accused of killing a child in North Carolina in 2017 was arrested Friday in Bayou Blue, authorities said.

Police in Louisiana have arrested a man accused of raping and killing his 5-year-old niece in North Carolina more than four years ago

Five-year-old girl Paitin Fields was murdered in 2017 in Pender County. Her uncle, David Wesley Prevatte, was named as a suspect after threatening the lead investigator in Paitin's death — but was never formally charged, until now.

The Times of Houma Thibodaux

Her autopsy revealed signs of sexual trauma and strangulation, according to deputies.

Police say 5-year-old Paitin Fields' autopsy showed signs of sexual trauma and strangulation.

BAYOU BLUE, La. (AP) — Police in Louisiana on Friday arrested a man accused of raping...

Medical examiner takes over a year to return autopsy reports in deaths of children Three local child homicide investigations still unsolved By Ann McAdams | December 14, 2020 at 2:25 PM EST - Updated December 14 at 7:46 PM PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - It’s disturbing to learn about the murder of a single child. But WECT recently learned three children ages five and younger died by homicide in Pender County in a single year. All of those cases remain unsolved. One of children, 5-year-old ...