Man charged in death of 5-year-old Prince McCree pleads guilty to homicide
Posted: Jun 3, 2024 8:14 PM CDT
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A man charged with killing a child pleaded guilty to first degree homicide in court Monday, June 3.
David Pietura was accused of murdering 5-year-old Prince McCree in October.
Charges of child abuse and abusing a corpse were dismissed as part of a plea deal.
McCree was reported missing after his father woke up from a nap and couldn't find him.
His body was found in a dumpster several blocks away.
Pietura and 15-year-old Erik Mendoza were both charged with killing McCree.
McCree's death led lawmakers to create the Prince Act, which creates an alert system for missing children who don't meet Amber Alert criteria.
A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for July 26.