OLIVIA FAITH TRUAX - 3 Months - Eaton Rapids (S of Lansing) MI

22-year-old Joshua Piercefield was arraigned in Eaton County District Court on
one count of Open Murder and one count of second degree Child Abuse.



He is accused of killing 3-month-old Olivia Faith Truax in May; she lived in Eaton Rapids.

If convicted of open murder, he will face life in prison without parole.
Michigan State Police arrested Piercefield yesterday in Ionia, as he was appearing in court on a separate matter.
Details of the alleged murder have not yet been released.
Investigators have not revealed the relationship between Piercefield and the three-month-old.
http://www.wilx.com/news/headlines/127953493.html

What a beautiful baby., Millions of childless couples would have gladly adopted this sweet angel.

These POS murderers apparently do not have the ability to think.

My money says he was the boyfriend of the mother.

CHARLOTTE - A Grand Ledge man was charged Wednesday with murder and child abuse in connection with the death of his former girlfriend's 3-month-old daughter.

Prosecutors would not comment on how they believe Joshua Piercefield, 22, killed the girl, Olivia Faith Truax.

But court documents say the second-degree child abuse charge involved intentionally dropping the infant on the floor and/or failing to seek medical treatment afterward. That alleged incident happened on May 6, the documents say. Olivia died four days later.

Piercefield, who faces life in prison if convicted, is being held without bond at the Eaton County Jail. He was arrested and booked at the jail on Tuesday, officials said.

His attorney, Stephani Godsey, said Piercefield is not the child's biological father. She declined to comment further.

At an arraignment Wednesday in Eaton County District Court, Piercefield, who wore a green T-shirt and gym shorts, told Judge Harvey Hoffman he understood the charges during the court hearing.

The child's mother, Jessica Truax, and her supporters cheered and yelled "thank you" in court as Hoffman denied bond.

She could not be reached for comment after the hearing.

Hoffman said it's "an extremely emotional case."

Prosecutors said during the arraignment Piercefield posed a flight risk because he has ties to Tennessee and returned to Michigan about a year and a half ago.

The case was investigated by Michigan State Police and Eaton Rapids police.

A preliminary hearing, which determines if Piercefield will stand trial, is set for Sept. 16.

Staff writer Kevin Grasha contributed to this report.

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20110818/NEWS01/108180329/Grand-Ledge-man-charged-death-3-month-old?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE

The
Grand Ledge man charged in the death of a three-month-old infant in May
has been bound over to Eaton County Circuit Court for trial.

Josh Piercefield faces charges of murder and second degree child abuse in the death of Olivia Truax.

Piercefield was bound over at the end of a preliminary hearing in Charlotte Friday. He will be back in court November 18.
http://www.wlns.com/story/15643861/man-accused-of-killing-baby-appears-in-court