Overview
- Brandee Katrice Pierce waived her preliminary examination in 36th District Court, sending the case to the higher court for trial.
- She faces five counts: first-degree murder, felony murder, first-degree child abuse, tampering with evidence, and concealing the death of an individual.
- Prosecutors allege the killing occurred on Oct. 24, 2024, with an autopsy citing smothering and neck compression and the child’s hands and feet bound.
- A landlord discovered the remains on Jan. 6, 2025, after noticing a foot protruding from frozen ground behind the garage of the Woodingham Drive rental.
- Investigators say Pierce left Detroit for Georgia with her 3-year-old in November 2024, was located during an unrelated inquiry, extradited to Michigan, and the younger child is now in foster care.