Detroit mother accused of killing son, burying him in yard headed to trial

The Brief

  • Brandee Pierce, a mother accused of murdering her son and burying him in her yard, will stand trial.
  • Pierced waived her right to a preliminary examination, so the case was automatically bound over for trial.
  • Zemar King III died from neck compression and being smothered.

DETROIT (FOX 2) A mother accused of killing her 9-year-old son and burying his body in the yard of her Detroit home is headed to trial after she waived her right to a preliminary examination on Tuesday.

Brandee Katrice Pierce appeared in Detroit’s 36th District Court via video to waive the hearing.

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