Only hours after the arrest of Hiawatha Robinson Jr. in connection with the murder of his 8-year-old daughter Hiawayi, Mobile County District Attorney Ashley Rich was joined at a press conference by representatives from the multiple law enforcement agencies that contributed to the four-month investigation.
Robinson was arrested just before 1 p.m. today and is being charged with the felony murder of his daughter, who was found deceased by law enforcement in a rural area near Rebel Road in Prichard Sept. 18. He is also charged with an additional count of first degree sodomy.
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Mobile County District Attorney Ashley Rich addressed the media this afternoon about the newest developments in the Hiawayi Robinson murder case.
By Jason Johnson
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Mayor Troy Ephriam spoke about working toward healing in the Prichard community at today's press conference following an arrest in murder of 8-year-old Hiawayi Robinson
By Jason Johnson
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