A Rope, Rock, and a River: The Death of Audrii Cunningham

Audrii Cunningham leaves for the school bus stop just like every morning, but she doesn't get off the bus that afternoon. The family panics.

Police are called, and an Amber Alert goes out. Neighbors go door to door. A family friend living in a camper in the backyard of Audrii's house joins in the search.

Police find out McDougal was the last person to see Audrii, when he was supposed to take her to the bus stop. Audrii never got on the bus. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack will break down the story of the search and ultimate discovery of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, found tied to a rock and thrown in the Trinity River in this edition of Body Bags.

Transcription highlights
00:20.72 Introduction of the case of Audrii Cunningham

01:54.67 Audrii's body tied to rock

03:57.40 Suspect was supposed to drive Audrii to bus stop05:50.16 Audrii was found in general area where her backpack was found

08:31.50 Officials had to ask for river flow to be reduced

12:08.84 Different groups have to share credit in finding Audrii

15:55.43 How will they figure out what McDougal did?

20:14.33 Investigators have not told us the condition of Audrii's body

24:14.42 Discussion of what may have happened to Audrii

28:09.19 Discussion of the company we keep, did her dad know what kind of criminal McDougal is

33:50.15 Talk about how her body may been like a kite on a string

38:07.95 Discussion about DNA under fingernails of Audrii

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