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.…