Tot-girl, 4, BURIED IN BACKYARD

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

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🗓️ 30 June 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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A North Carolina mother accused of killing her then 4-year-old daughter, forced the toddler’s teen sister to help her bury the girl after she died, according to police reports. Charlotte-Mecklenburg County police found the body of Majelic Young in May, but the little girl died months earlier. Majelic’s mother, 31-year-0ld Malikah Dianne Bennett, has been charged with first-degree murder, child abuse, inflicting physical injury, and concealing a death. According to a warrant filed in the case, Majelic’s 13-year-old sister told investigators that the toddler was forced to stand in the laundry room as punishment in August 2020. The girl was not allowed to sit or leave the room for three days — until she was so weak she fell out the back door and her head slammed onto the ground. The sister said Majelic’s breathing was erratic after that, and she died on that day. Joining Nancy Grace Today:Lucille Puckett - Civil Rights Activist, NAACP Charlotte Member, Spoke with Victim's Father,Wendy Patrick - California prosecutor, Author: “Red Flags” www.wendypatrickphd.com 'Today with Dr. Wendy' on KCBQ in San DiegoDr. Jorey Krawczyn - Police Psychologist, Adjunct Faculty with Saint Leo University; Research Consultant with Blue Wall Institute, Author: Operation S.O.S. - Practical Recommendations to Help “Stop Officer Suicide” (July 2021) bw-institute.comDr. Michelle Dupre - Forensic Pathologist and former Medical Examiner, Author: “Homicide Investigation Field Guide” & "Investigating Child Abuse Field Guide", Former Police Detective Lexington County Sheriff’s DepartmentKaren L. Smith - Forensic Expert, Lecturer at the University of Florida, Host of Shattered Souls Podcast, @KarensForensic, barebonesforensic.comTrish Williford - Anchor/Reporter, WCCB Charlotte, TrishWilliford.com, Twitter: @TrishWCCB, Facebook: Trish Williford

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0:00.0	I'm Cheryl McCollum, host of the brand new Cold Case Podcast, Zone 7.
0:04.1	We're going to be talking to family members, detectives, prosecutors, and nationally recognized
0:09.1	experts that are in my Zone 7. The group of professionals that I've called on
0:13.6	to help me work hundreds of cases you've heard of and thousands you haven't.
0:18.0	We are going to solve these cases own air together.
0:22.4	Listen to Zone 7 on the I Heart Radio app, the Apple Podcast app, or wherever you listen to your
0:28.4	favorite podcast.
0:35.6	Crime Stories with Nancy Grace.
0:43.2	Do you have a particular picture of your child or your niece or your nephew,
0:48.8	your grandchild, a little sister, brother, that is especially dear to you because I do.
0:58.8	And as I'm talking, I can think about pictures of the twins, specific pictures I've taken over
1:05.1	the years, they're 13 now, that are etched in my memory. Well, I've got another picture etched
1:12.6	in my memory. It's a four year old little girl out of North Carolina. Her name is Majelle Young,
1:23.0	four years old, nickname Jelly.
1:28.1	I never get it for get her face. I like many people that love her. We'll never get to see
1:37.8	her grow up. I guess unless I do an age progression photo.
1:52.4	Crime Stories with Nancy Grace.
1:58.0	We cover crime and justice, unsolved homicides missing people every single day.
2:05.2	In the hope that we can bring about change. And let's start with Jelly. Take a listen to our
2:17.3	friends at the Charlotte Metro PD. This investigation began early Friday morning, about four
2:24.4	o'clock in the morning. Officials were called out to a residence in the 2700 block of
2:28.7	brain drive. Someone reported that they believed that a four year old girl had been missing for some
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