Suffered swelling in her brain. video feed below for live video updates from court: please follow Bridgette Matter at @BridgetteANjax, Graphic testimony details moments before Cherish Perrywinkle's death, Florida Senator proposes bill to cancel Democratic Party in state, Georgia star Jalen Carter charged with racing in fatal wreck, Bartram Trail High School girls lacrosse player denied NIL opportunity, PCSO: No charges in case of mail carrier mauled by 5 dogs, Airport Authority discusses bringing new commercial flights to St. Johns County. They are not hiding in shadows. Looking at her genital area and her anal area, she had so much trauma, the anatomy was totally distorted by the injury that she sustained both to her vaginal area and her anus, Rao testified. After 30 minutes passed and her daughter hadnt returned, Perrywinkle became nervous and called the police. The evidence, some of it. January 17, 2022 @ActionNewsJax, Dr. Rao is explaining photos, multiple bruises on Cherish's body. WOKV and Action News Jax continue to follow all of the developments from inside of the courtroom. The murder was especially heinous, or cruel; 5. The mother said she hoped very much that his intentions were genuine and that he just wanted to help. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously upheld the conviction and death sentence of Donald James Smith, who raped and murdered 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinklle after. It's all part of the second day of the trial of Donald Smith, the man who's accused of taking the girl from her family at a Northside Walmart, raping her, and leaving her dead in brackish water near a church. @ActionNewsJax, Bruton getting emotional when he begins talking about the stroller. ", Even the state attorney and Medical Examiner seem to be getting caught by the enormity of the emotion. Security video played in. I don't understand why he would leave right now unless he's going to rape her and kill her. When Rayne and her three girls were inside the van, Don drove to Walmart which was a ten minute drive away to meet his wife. @ActionNewsJax, June 23, 2015 is when the recording equipment was placed in the Duval County jail. The injuries that poor kid suffered was absolutely horrific and as you said, don't go googling details of . @ActionNewsJax, Inmate asks if "Cherish had a butt on her." [Photo: Florida Department of Law Enforcement]. Smith manipulated the girl's mother into making her think he only wanted to buy clothing for Cherish Perrywinkle and her siblings. gers in McDonalds. He told her he waswaiting for his wife andthat they had a $150gift card for Walmart that he would be happy for her to use to buy clothes for thegirls. BEFORE a jury found Donald Smith guilty of the first degree murder of Cherish Perrywinkle, the man dubbed the "Walmart Monster" made a creepy request. Smith, now 64, was accused of murdering Cherish Perrywinkle after a series of events that began when he met her mother, Rayne Perrywinkle, at a Dollar General store. The next day, the full autopsy was performed. I dont want to be one of those parents who go through this.Perrywinkle told a 911 operator. Many female jurors cried as Dr. Valerie Rao, the medical examiner who performed Cherish's autopsy, explained injuries and bruising to Cherish's body, including her neck and face, and pictures of her private parts. The force used to smother her was enough to make her nose and gums bleed. At that point, Rayne had no idea that there was a man watching her every move. Dati relativi al dispositivo e alla connessione a Internet, come l'indirizzo IP, Attivit di navigazione e di ricerca durante l'utilizzo dei siti web e delle app di Yahoo. @ActionNewsJax, Graphic photographs of the autopsy will be shown to the jury. Per maggiori informazioni sulle modalit di utilizzo dei dati, consulta la nostra Informativa sulla privacy e lInformativa sui cookie. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. @ActionNewsJax, Dollar Store purchases were also found in a trash can, Carter collected as evidence. Medical Examiner and forensic pathologist Valerie Rao took the witness stand in Cherish's murder trial on Tuesday and talked clinically about the extensive list of injuries she sustained. Tap on any of the buttons below to download our app. At times she fought back tears while speaking about the last hours of her daughters life in 2013. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. LIST: Six things we learned after two days of the Cherish Perrywinkle trial. Smith, the man accused of the 2013 kidnapping, rape, and murder of 8-year-old Cherish. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/t3GMOb1P6K, Because Cherish was submerged in water some of the DNA could have been washed away. Defense is looking for a mistrial because Rao asked for a break. Road closed due to construction work on Channel View Blvd both ways from Blount Island Blvd to Reef Run Rd. She didn't know Don at all and described him as a man with white hair who drove a white van. @ActionNewsJax, The DNA was a 1 in 35 quintillion match. It took a jury just 14 minutes to find Smith guilty, after enduring countless graphic images of the 8-year-old victim's battered body, often leaving them in tears. There was nosign of Cherish and the items Rayne had left in the van such as the stroller and items shebought at the Dollar General Store weremissing. . @ActionNewsJax, "Semen positive" in vaginal swabs. That something, . Any hope of finding Cherish alive was over. On Valentine's Day, it took jurors only 14 minutes to find 61-year-old Donald Smith guilty of kidnapping, raping and murdering 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle in 2013. She is heard telling a dispatcher, "I feel like a fool," and saying she couldn't remember what Smith was wearing or what his license plate was, Bourne tweeted. There was blunt force trauma to her head and ligature marks around her neck. @ActionNewsJax #DonaldSmith, Lee says semen positive in rectal swab samples. "That's right up my alley, right there, that's my target area." There was nosign of Don or Cherish. The judge asked each juror "Is this your true and correct verdict?" DAY 1: Cherish's mothersays she never would have knowingly let girl leave with suspect @ActionNewsJax. Then he did. At around 11 p.m., Smiths supposed wife was nowhere to be found. Because of the nature of the case. February 04, 2022, "The criminal justice system will take a hard look at what happened to Matthew Eappen. The thing toreally note in this case is Rayne's intuition. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/nnTMgN1vnC, FDLE DNA Expert is on the stand right now. Lee was able to get a full DNA profile of Smith from samples that were sent to the lab. There is no surprise that a man like Donald lies and he told his mother that Cherish followed him out and hopped in the van and he knew then he would already be in trouble due to his previous convictions. The state called an undercover officer to the stand. There was nosign of Don or Cherish. @ActionNewsJax, Officer Charles Carter, with JSO's Department of Corrections Intelligence Unit is on the stand. At his trial, the court was shown video of the moment Smith led the child away from her family while out shopping. The swift guilty. Smith had been released from prison just 21 days before he abducted and murdered the little girl and had been on the sex offenders register since 1993. LIVE STREAM: Click the video feed below for live video updates from court: NOTE: At certain times, the audio will be muted to protect the identity of undercover police officers. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/MKEFKNzl74, Dr. Rao says Smith has injuries to his private area. During that time the man introduced himself as Don to Rayne. The child is not incapacitated, and she is going to struggle during this entire process, she said. A Florida man who was convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle has been sentenced to death for first degree murder and sexual battery convictions. Smith can be heard in the recording saying they're about 12 or13 years old. Cherish was also raped prior to her death, and Rao says injuries resulting from that were severe. To follow live onTwitter, please follow Bridgette Matter at @BridgetteANjax, LATEST: Graphic testimony details moments before Cherish Perrywinkle's death. Her injuries revealed defensive wounds which showed this little 67lbs 8 year old girl fou ght for her life but she was no match for the monster who had kidnapped her. Don didn't have a wife. "That's right up my alley, right there, that's my target area," he's heard saying. @ActionNewsJax, Donald Smith is wearing a yellow shirt and tie today. People reports that the defense tried in vain to keep graphic photos taken of the little girl, Cherish Perrywinkle, out of the upcoming trial, but Circuit Judge Mallory Cooper ruled that the jury will be allowed to see them. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. However, they never returned. Looking at her genital area and her anal area, she had so much trauma, the anatomy was totally distorted by the injury that she sustained both to her vaginal area and her anus, Rao testified. When Cherishs body was brought to the Medical Examiners Office, Rao says the conducted a sexual assault kit, where a lot of evidence was collected. #DonaldSmith #CherishPerrywinkle, Two women cover their mouth as next photo is shown. Check back with CrimeOnline as we provide upcoming trial coverage. @ActionNewsJax, Much of the witnesses in this trial are not being crossed by the defense. Nelson said that the childs last five hours alive were torturous. She says its a 1 in 35 quintillion match, meaning shes confident the only other person responsible could be an identical twin, if Smith had one. When 20 minutes had passed Rayne began to worry. Rao estimates it would have taken three to five minutes for the girl to die in this manner. #DonaldSmith @FCN2go pic.twitter.com/yQKIvhBhIy, Yes, Florida has the most affordable 4 year college tuition in the country, Man who pulled trigger in murder of Jacksonville 13-year-old arrested, sheriff says, Weather is 95% favorable for a liftoff tonight, but teams are keeping an eye on weather along Dragons ascent corridor, Local Weather: Day 9 of 80-plus degree afternoons; much-needed rain by late Friday into Saturday, RELATED | Jury hears recordings of Donald Smith from jail about young girls: 'That's right up my alley'. She was alone, under pressure and finding it difficult to manage and couldn't afford to buy them clothes. 1 Comment, "My family and myself are good, decent and very honest people. Here we have two people who are in a struggle. I dont understand why he would leave right now. Perrywinkle can be heard saying: "I'm hoping he's not raping her right now because I've had that done to me and it's not fun.". In court, Raynes 911 call to the dispatcher was played. Smith had prior arrests for sex crimes in 1977, 1992, and 2009. . All Rights Reserved. She had a gutfeeling from the very moment she met Donald that something wasn't right but she pushed it to one side and tried to convince herself that a trip to Walmart would be worth it. Smiths defense lawyers have yet to give an explanation or defense for Smiths actions. Dr. Valerie Rao was. ", by Chilling Crimes Her mother told police Smith offered to buy the family food from a McDonald's inside the store and Cherish followed Smith to get the food. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/26zmR3z7uU, James Carter is the next witness, he was an officer with JSO. The little girls half-naked body was found outside a church the following day. He then offered to buy the mother a $100 gift card andsomehow convinced her to ride with him to pick up the card at a nearby Walmart. He picked out some shoes for her to wear, really inappropriate shoes for an eight year old child as they were women's highshoes. Things never get back to the way they were.". Wherever Cherish was, it involved water. She got into Don's van. "Cherish did not die quickly, and she did not die easily," State Attorney Melissa Nelson told the jury a day earlier. / CBS/AP. Donald Smith, 61, has appeared in court charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and rape of the eight-year-old girl in June 2013. It was a child that was abducted, it was something that the entire City of Jacksonville was concerned about, she says. Powered by Shopify. The court documents stated that the single mother agreed to both. There are predators everywhere. There was a hickey on herright breast. On June 21, 2013, Cherish Perrywinkle, 8, was abducted from a Jacksonville Walmart, raped and murdered by Donald James Smith, a sexual offender. Rao could not determine what exactly was used, but she determined the bruise pattern was wide, and generally consistent with an article of clothing, like a t-shirt. Don wasarrested. "I'd like to run into her at Walmart. A verdict could come as early as tomorrow in the case against the man charged with kidnapping, raping, and killing a local 8-year-old girl. The force used during the strangulation was so strong that Cherish suffered skin abrasions as well. I am listening to testimony while @BethANJax will be live at noon with updates on #DonaldSmith testimony today. For the DNA that was collected from Cherishs neck, Lee says it was a match to Smith. During the testimony, Rao became emotional and asked to take a break, seemingly overwhelmed by the photographs. He strangled her with such force her eyeballs bled, Nelson said. Jury is hearing moments when she reported her 8-year-old daughter had disappeared with #DonaldSmith. @ActionNewsJax, Perrywinkle was the 1,034 case that arrived at the medical examiners office. gs,washing her hair and shewanted to buy her some new clothes. September 06, 2019, "There's no tragedy in life like the death of a child. Rayne went into Walmart with the three girls and began shopping. Closing arguments are scheduled to begin at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday. "I'm sorry I need to take a break" Says Rao. He looked into my face and told me I was safe.. @ActionNewsJax, We are in recess as jurors, and Dr. Rao became emotional while photos of Cherish were shown. It was testimony that not only caused several jurors to shed tears, but led to the Chief Medical Examiner asking for a brief recess as she appeared to fight back emotion as well. First published on February 13, 2018 / 12:38 PM. This case is the type of case that every parent dreadsso how did it happen? Cherish Perrywinkle's dress This is the dress that was worn by 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle when she was killed. Because of the nature of the case. Opening statements were held in the trial Monday. Defense is looking for a mistrial because Rao asked for a break. He wassentenced to death. Rao says she also examined Smith at the Police Memorial Building, and he had injuries to his penis which related to trauma and were consistent with the timing of Cherishs death. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Road closed due to restricted area on William Ostner Rd both ways from Park Rd to New Berlin Rd. She spent around 20 minutessearching Walmart, McDonalds and the car park. He used that to his advantage and lured them to a second location to buy time so that he could take Cherish in a manner that would not attracta lot of attention and that's exactly what happened. Subscribe to 104.5 WOKV newsletter(Opens a new window), 104.5 WOKV facebook feed(Opens a new window), 104.5 WOKV twitter feed(Opens a new window), 104.5 WOKV instagram feed(Opens a new window). Her body was found in the water , weighted down by bricks and debris and under a tree. According to court documents . We did hear from Donald in this case. Smith was arrested 10 hours later after his vehicle was spotted by a police patrol officer. @ActionNewsJax, Defense moves for judgement of acquittal. to Cherish's injuries, there was no need to introduce photographs of those injuries. The child is not incapacitated, and she is going to struggle during this entire process, she said. The court had to recess for 10 minutes and before attorneys, Rao, and the media were asked to leave the room Donald Smith's attorney asked for a mistrial on the grounds of her breakdown. A full profile could not be performed from the vaginal swab, however Smith was not excluded by the results, and Lee testified that- in all- there was still an almost non-existent chance it was anyone other than Smith. At around 7.30pm thatevening, Rayne took Cherish and her two sisters to the DollarGeneralStore on Edgewood Avenue. @ActionNewsJax, We cannot show the public the jury, there is a white cloth blocking the cameras view, which explains the white you will at times see on our live stream. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. During pre-trial testimony earlier this week, shocking details emerged when a medical examiner explained the significant injuries found on the little girls body. This article contains information regarding the autopsy of the victim and manner of her death. @ActionNewsJax, Dr. Rao says Cherish died from asphyxia. Donald James Smith faces charges offirst-degree murder, kidnapping and sexual battery. @ActionNewsJax, Dr. Rao asks to take a break seeming overwhelmed by the photos. In this particular case, Rayne made a mistake accepting a lift from Donald and as suchhas paid the ultimate price but there is only one predator to blame here and that is Donald Smith. Despitesearching throughoutthenight , it was only the nextmorning at 9am whenpolice got a break in the case.An officerdealing with a separate roadaccidentrecognised Don's van as it drove past. We all get those warning signsand sometimes we act on them and sometimes we ignore them. The medical examiner said that Cherish Perrywinkle died from being strangled, probably with a piece of clothing. 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