State to seek death penalty for man accused in death of Mariah Woods

Prosecutors say they plan to seek the death penalty against a live-in boyfriend who is charged with killing Mariah Woods.

Posted 11:30 p.m. Feb 15, 2018 — Updated 11:30 p.m. Feb 15, 2018

ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. — Prosecutors say they plan to seek the death penalty against a live-in boyfriend who is charged with killing Mariah Woods, District Attorney Ernie Lee announced Thursday afternoon.

Earl Kimrey was indicted earlier this week for Woods' murder last year.

He was arrested on January 24th for the murder of the toddler, more than a month after her body was found in a Pender County creek.

Kimrey was indicted for first degree murder, felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury, felony common law obstruction of justice, felony concealment of death, second degree burglary, felony larceny and felony possession of stolen property.