‘He didn’t deserve that’: Parents of 5-year-old Prince McCree speak out as killer receives life sentence

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — A man who admitted his role in the killing of 5-year-old Prince McCree has been sentenced to life in prison.

Erik Mendoza received the sentence Friday, a ruling that prosecutors said brought a sense of justice for Prince’s family.

The case began in October 2023 when Prince McCree was reported missing after his mother kept him home from school because he was sick. The next day, the 5-year-old’s body was found duct-taped and bagged inside a dumpster near Hawley and Vliet…

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