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09-18-2014, 05:36 PM
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Officials Confirm Body of Missing 8-year-old Hiawayi Robinson Found in Prichard
PRICHARD, Alabama -- Volunteers cried and hugged each other on Thursday afternoon after the body of missing 8-year-old Hiawayi Robinson was found near Rebel Road. Prichard spokeswoman Melanie Baldwin did not confirm that a body had been found. However, Rep. Napoleon Bracy, D-Prichard, told AL.com that the body of Hiawayi had been found. Around 1 p.m., a statewide missing child alert was cancelled. According to the Alabama Department of Public Safety, Hiawayi had been located. News of the discovery started trickling down shortly after officials released images of a person of interest in the case. The images were taken on Wednesday, one day after Hiawayi was last seen, Baldwin said. In the parking lot which served as search headquarters, a volunteer hugged loved ones. Yvonne Whitlock said she was part of the search party on Thursday and Hiawayi's body was found behind an abandoned building on Rebel Road. "We went out with the intent to find little Hiawayi to put her back in her mother's arms," Whitlock said. "I have an 8-year-old son and my heart is at the bottom of my feet." search for hiawayi robinson sept 18 2014 3.jpg The father of missing 8-year-old Hiawayi Robinson, Hiawatha Robinson, left, holds his daughter's missing persons flier while speaking with reporters on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Hiawayi's grandmother Brenda Populus, left, and Prichard Police Chaplain Patrick Munnerlyn, center, stand with him in the parking lot next to the apartment complex where Hiawayi was last seen. (Theresa Seiger/tseiger@al.com) Theresa Seiger | tseiger@al.com She said her prayers and thoughts were with Hiawayi's family. Earlier on Thursday, Hiawayi's father, Hiawatha Robinson, pleaded for information on his daughter's whereabouts. He said she had called on Tuesday to ask for money ahead of her birthday on Sept. 24. She told him she was going to go play with her cousin but her grandmother, Brenda Populus, said her cousin wasn't home. "I just want her to come home and talk about my bald head," he said as he recalled her jovial nature. "I miss all that." Reporter Emily Hill contributed to this report. ![]() Link to story about person of interest. http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index....elease_ph.html |
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12-16-2014, 05:03 PM
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Re: Officials Confirm Body of Missing 8-year-old Hiawayi Robinson Found in Prichard
Arrest was just made....... BREAKING: The FBI confirms that Hiawatha Robinson has been arrested for the death of his 8-year-old daughter Hiawayi Robinson. He arrived via sally port in Mobile Metro just a few moments ago. Hiawatha has been charged with murder and sodomy. The Mobile District Attorney's office and the FBI will hold a news conference at 4:00 this afternoon. News 5 will be there and provide you with the latest information as soon as we get it. |