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Authorities ID Albany girl whose body was hidden in concrete in 1988
Arrest her mom and boyfriend
child ID'd cold case
This screen grab taken from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's livestream of the news conference shows Georgia Bureau of Investigation Agent Jason Seacrist, at podium, and Ware County Sheriff Carl James addressing reporters in Waycross, Ga., Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, to announce a break in an unsolved child death that stumped investigators for nearly 35 years. Authorities said they have identified a girl whose body was found encased in concrete in December 1988 as 5-year-old Kenyatta Odom. The girl's mother and a then-boyfriend have been charged with the child's murder and other crimes. (GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION via AP)
SAVANNAH — A 5-year-old girl whose body was found encased in concrete and dumped in the woods of rural southeast Georgia has been identified nearly 35 years later, authorities said Monday as they announced the child's mother and a live-in boyfriend have been charged with her murder.
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