Case 018: Erica Green

April 28, 2001. Police officers searching for a missing man near Hibbs Park in Kansas City make a gruesome discovery: the headless corpse of an African-American toddler. The victim was dubbed "Precious Doe" by the Kansas City community, who came together in search of justice.

Join Cabin 13 for the tragic story of Erica Green.

Art
 "Brown Wooden House" by Johannes Plenio

 Music
 "Tumbleweed Texas" by Chris Haugen

Sources

1. “Substance use: phencyclidine (PCP)” by Fred K. Berger, MD, Scripps Memorial Hospital, and David C. Dugdale, Medical Director. Medline Plus, The National Library of Medicine. 
2. “Kansas City remembers ‘Precious Doe’ 21 years later” by Heidi Schmidt, Fox 4 Kansas City.
3. “‘Precious Doe’ — Toddler Erica Green Was Killed By Her Parents In 2001” by Erika Marie, ourblackgirls.com.
4. “A parent killing a child happens more often than we think” by Doug Criss, CNN.
5. “Community remembers "Precious Doe" on her birthday” by Ali Hoxie and Belinda Post, KSHB 41.
6. “Lawsuit blames Oklahoma officials for 'Precious Doe' murder” by Nolan Clay, The Oklahoman.
7. “'Precious Doe' killer urged wife to change story” by The Associated Press.
8. “‘Precious Doe’ mother gets 25 years” by The Muskogee Phoenix.
9. “2nd funeral brings closure in ‘Precious Doe’ case” by David Twiddy, The Associated Press.
10. “Who Was Precious Doe? A Mystery Solved” by Bob Meadows, People.
11. “Beheaded Toddler's Final Days” by The Associated Press.
12. “Foster mother of Precious Doe' speaks out about child's slaying…the parents of Erica Green are accused in her death; both waived extradition” by Chad Previch, The Oklahoman. 
13. “Mystery of ‘Precious Doe’ solved” by The Associated Press.
14. “Mother, stepfather charged in 'Precious Doe' killing” by CNN.
15. “Tipster Tricked Precious Doe Suspect Into Providing Hair Sample” by KMBC.
16. “Judge Calls Fla. Child Officials 'Despicable'” by ABC News.