Man found guilty in 2003 murder of Aurora mother whose remains were found nearly two decades later

The Brief

  • A jury convicted Prince Cunningham of murdering 22-year-old Tysha Bell, who disappeared in Aurora in May 2003 after leaving to meet him.
  • Bell’s remains were discovered in Montgomery in 2020, and an autopsy determined she died from a gunshot wound to the head.
  • Prosecutors said Cunningham killed Bell to avoid child support obligations, while Bell’s family expressed relief after waiting more than 20 years for justice.

CHICAGO A jury found Prince Cunningham guilty of murdering 22-year-old Tyesha Bell, whose remains were discovered in 2020, nearly 17 years after she disappeared following a meeting with Cunningham in 2003.

What we know:

Investigators said Bell left her Aurora apartment early in the morning on May 9th, 2003, to meet Prince Cunningham, the father of her two-year-old daughter. Bell’s mother reported her missing later that day after Bell never returned home.

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