Man Faces Murder Charge in Case of Missing Oklahoma Girl, 4
OKLAHOMA CITY—A man jailed in Arizona is facing a murder charge in connection with the disappearance of a 4-year-old Oklahoma girl he had been caring for, authorities said Friday, adding that the search for the child was ongoing.
Ivon Adams, 36, was arrested Thursday in Arizona on one count of child neglect in the case of Athena Brownfield, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said in a news release. Investigators said Friday evening that Adams is also facing a charge of first-degree murder, but gave no other details about what led to the charges.
“We are still looking for her,” OSBI spokesperson Brook Arbeitman said via text about Athena….