DNA Confirms Riley Is Baby Grace
POSTED: Friday, November 30, 2007
  Riley Ann Sawyers |
GALVESTON, Texas -- The Galveston County Sheriff's office said DNA tests have confirmed that the slain 2-year-old girl known as Baby Grace is an Ohio toddler named Riley Ann Sawyers.
Images: Slideshow Of Baby Grace
The little girl's mother, Kimberly Dawn Trenor, told police she and her husband, Royce Clyde Zeigler II, beat and tortured Riley to death during a disciplinary session that got out of control.She said they hid the girl's body in a shed for two months before dumping it in the bay. Trenor moved with her daughter from Ohio to Texas in June to be with Zeigler, whom she met online. Trenor and Zeigler remain jailed on charges of injury to a child and tampering with evidence.Trenor's attorney said she is pregnant.Anyone with information regarding Riley's death can contact detectives via the Sheriff's Office tip line at (866)-248-8477 or at the Criminal Investigations Division at (409) 766-2333.More Information:
Copyright 2007 by Click2Houston.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Images: Slideshow Of Baby Grace The little girl's mother, Kimberly Dawn Trenor, told police she and her husband, Royce Clyde Zeigler II, beat and tortured Riley to death during a disciplinary session that got out of control.She said they hid the girl's body in a shed for two months before dumping it in the bay. Trenor moved with her daughter from Ohio to Texas in June to be with Zeigler, whom she met online. Trenor and Zeigler remain jailed on charges of injury to a child and tampering with evidence.Trenor's attorney said she is pregnant.Anyone with information regarding Riley's death can contact detectives via the Sheriff's Office tip line at (866)-248-8477 or at the Criminal Investigations Division at (409) 766-2333.More Information:
Previous Stories:
- November 29, 2007: Name Plaque Placed On Baby Grace Memorial
- November 29, 2007: Lawyer: Baby Grace Killed During Discipline
- November 28, 2007: Baby Grace's Mother, Stepfather Blame Each Other
- November 27, 2007: Officials: Mother Confesses To Killing 'Baby Grace'
- November 26, 2007: Officials 'Fairly Confident' Of Baby Grace's Identity
- November 22, 2007: Baby Grace DNA Results Expected Soon
- November 20, 2007: DNA Submitted In Baby Grace Case, Reward Offered
- November 9, 2007: Baby Grace Case Has 250 Leads
- November 8, 2007: Woman Keeps Phone By Side To Take Baby Grace Tips
- November 7, 2007: Missing Children Show 'Tremendous Resemblance' To Baby Grace
- November 6, 2007: Investigators Welcome Baby Grace Web Site
- November 5, 2007: Web Site Created To Help Find Baby Grace's Identity
- November 4, 2007: Tips Pour In From Around Country In Baby Grace Case
- November 3, 2007: Prayer Vigil To Be Held For Baby Grace
- November 2, 2007: Vigil Planned For Baby Grace
- November 1, 2007: Detectives Name Girl Found In Box 'Baby Grace'
Copyright 2007 by Click2Houston.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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