She didn't know Don at all and described him as a man with white hair who drove a white van. The Prosecutor in the case said Donald had tore her apart, that's how brutal the injuries were. @ActionNewsJax, DNA expert identifies slides she prepared from the rape kit taken in Cherish's case. Rayne would later say shethought it was fine as McDonalds was inside Walmart so really they were notleaving the store and there were plenty of people still around. Smith allegedly lured Perrywinkle's family to Walmart in 2013 with promises to buy food and clothing, then left with the girl. Eight-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle's body told the tale of her suffering before she was finally strangled to death. On cross-examination, the defense confirmed there was no foreign DNA under Cherishs finger nails. It was something the entire city of Jacksonville was concerned about given that it was a child., Jurors are understandably becoming agitated and silently upset while looking at the injuries sustained to Cherish's body. It was testimony that not only caused several jurors to shed tears, but led to the Chief Medical Examiner asking for a brief recess as she appeared to fight back emotion as well. Smith, the man accused of the 2013 kidnapping, rape, and murder of 8-year-old Cherish. Another woman crying @ActionNewsJax, State says it is difficult for even professionals to stay composed. Per maggiori informazioni sulle modalit di utilizzo dei dati, consulta la nostra Informativa sulla privacy e lInformativa sui cookie. Rayne would later say shethought it was fine as McDonalds was inside Walmart so really they were notleaving the store and there were plenty of people still around. People at Walmart would not have been concerned either. The murder was especially heinous, or cruel; 5. It took a Jacksonville jury less than 15 minutes to find Donald James Smith, 61, guilty of kidnapping, raping and murdering 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle in Florida in 2013. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Rayne had $100 but that was to cover clothes, household items and the cost of travelling to the airport the following morning. Example video title will go here for this video. The thing toreally note in this case is Rayne's intuition. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Nelson said that the childs last five hours alive were torturous. At 11.20pm, Rayne called 911. Medical Examiner and forensic pathologist Valerie Rao took the witness stand in Cherish's murder trial on Tuesday and talked clinically about the extensive list of injuries she sustained. The little girls half-naked body was found outside a church the following day. There are predators everywhere. #DonaldSmith #CherishPerrywinkle, Two women cover their mouth as next photo is shown. However, they never returned. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Email us [email protected] call 0207 782 4368. The June 2013 murder of Cherish Perrywinkle drew huge amounts of news coverage and public attention in Jacksonville, with a jury in 2018 finding Donald James Smith guilty and a judge sending him . I am listening to testimony while @BethANJax will be live at noon with updates on #DonaldSmith testimony today. Rao says she also examined Smith at the Police Memorial Building, and he had injuries to his penis which related to trauma and were consistent with the timing of Cherishs death. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It took a jury 14 minutes Wednesday to convict a 61-year-old Florida man of abducting, raping and murdering 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle, CBS affiliate WJAX reports.He now . Jurors heard Rayne Perrywinkle's frantic 911 call,CBS affiliate WJAX'sJenna Bournereported via Twitter. 2023 Cox Media Group. 2023 Chilling Crimes. Rayne went into Walmart with the three girls and began shopping. The van itself was empty. Don wasn't interested in shopping for himself and in fact only added a bundle of rope to the shopping cart. @ActionNewsJax, No cross from the defense for undercover officer, the defense has not crossed a majority of the witnesses in trial. Jacksonville chief medical examiner Dr Valerie Rao stopped her testimony as images of the child were displayed in the Florida courtroom, saying: She had so much trauma, the anatomy was totally distorted by the injury she suffered. Theyare in our work places, our friendship groups and sometimes even our homes. #DonaldSmith can be heard saying this to another inmate about a girl at the jail @ActionNewsJax, #DonaldSmith can be heard saying they're about 12, 13. Smiths defense lawyers have yet to give an explanation or defense for Smiths actions. He allegedly lured both mother and daughter by offering to buy them new clothes. We are in recess as jurors, and Dr. Rao became emotional while photos of Cherish were shown. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Around the same time, officers received a tip that a suspicious van was seen aroundBroward Road. @ActionNewsJax, Perrywinkle was the 1,034 case that arrived at the medical examiners office. The jury found him guilty on all charges. During the trial, Cherish's injuries were described and shown to the jury. Watch Live: Closing arguments begin in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter was racing in deadly crash, arrest warrants allege, Watch Live: Garland testifies amid ongoing special counsel investigations, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students. He lured the child away from her mother with the promise of new clothes after overhearing the mother complaining of being unable to afford new dresses for her daughters. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/t3GMOb1P6K, Because Cherish was submerged in water some of the DNA could have been washed away. The defense for convicted child killer Donald Smith the man who raped and murdered 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle in Jacksonville in 2013 is working to keep him from getting a death . Prior Arrest . As officers approached his vehicle and surrounded him, they noticed Smith, dirty and soaked in water, was wearing the same clothes he had on in the Walmart surveillance footage. The court was also shown graphic images of the state of the childs body, leading jury members to gasp in horror and break down in tears. A Florida man who was convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle has been sentenced to death for first degree murder and sexual battery convictions. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/t4j2hoddsZ. @ActionNewsJax, Dr. Rao explains fluids from body is taken to check for drugs, she is going through how an autopsy is performed. She had injuries all over her body. Don later joined them inside the store. Everything you love about wokv.com and more! Her mother told police Smith offered to buy the family food from a McDonald's inside the store and Cherish followed Smith to get the food. She sustained bruises to her legs, her arms, the hickey on her breast, and various scratches. You may be offline. Because of the nature of the case. Jury will then deliberate. She said, I hope to God he doesnt kill her and I hope to God he doesnt rape her. Cherish went with him. On Day 2 in the trial of Donald Smith, many female jurors cried when graphic autopsy photographs of Cherish Perrywinkle were shown in court Tuesday. Lee is now explaining the analysis she did of #DonaldSmith's DNA. "Why in the world would he take my little girl?" The cashier later confirmed he saw themtalking in the car park for around 15-20 minutes. Security video played in court showed her skipping out the door behind him. The shopping trip was very focused around the girls and Rayne stayed with them in the children's section. Rao estimates it would have taken three to five minutes for the girl to die in this manner. Clickheretouploadyours. There is no surprise that a man like Donald lies and he told his mother that Cherish followed him out and hopped in the van and he knew then he would already be in trouble due to his previous convictions. Not only was there CCTV of Donald leaving Walmart with Cherish, there was evidence of his arrest while still wet and a witness who saw his van parked near to where Cherish's body had been found. The comments below have not been moderated, by Chilling Crimes The mother said she hoped very much that his intentions were genuine and that he just wanted to help. February 13, 2018 / 12:38 PM Public Domain Cherish Perrywinkle was murdered by a convicted pedophile who was released from prison just weeks before. It is up to the rest of us to take an even harder look at who is minding our children. "I just need five minutes. Her body was found in the water , weighted down by bricks and debris and under a tree. @ActionNewsJax. Cherish Perrywinkle CBS affiliate WTEV Smith allegedly lured Perrywinkle's family to Walmart in 2013 with promises to buy food and clothing, then left with the girl. September 06, 2019, "There's no tragedy in life like the death of a child. Wu said that the characteristics of Smith's brain, post-injuries, show a tendency to become fixated on something. As Rayne didn't have a car and didn't drive, she walked with the girls and their stroller to the store. Please enter valid email address to continue. Rao described autopsy photos shown to the jury which pictured hemorrhaging and busted blood vessels around her neck, as a result of her strangulation. Post-mortem reports found severe injuries and contusions all over her body, and concluded that the eight-year-old had been strangled with a piece of clothing after being tortured and raped. Donald Smith was standing trial on charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping and sexual battery. She spent around 20 minutessearching Walmart, McDonalds and the car park. The medical examiner said that Cherish Perrywinkle died from being strangled, probably with a piece of clothing. @ActionNewsJax, Judge says she is denying the motion for mistrial. Her injuries were inflicted before she died. Walmart wasclosing and she had ashopping cart full of clothes, no gift card and nosign of Don, his wife or Cherish. Of course it is a violent act but he wanted the rape to be viewed as him inflicting rage and violence on Cherish as opposed to him viewing her as a sexual object. Walmart announced they would soon be closing and at that stage none of them had eaten anything. Cherish Perrywinkle was an 8-year-old girl from Jacksonville, Florida who was abducted from a Walmart on June 21, 2013. The man, later identified as Smith, first offered to buy the moma dress. Large petechiae formed in her eyes from the force of strangling her to death. Todays testimony was clearly difficult for some of the jurors, with many openly shedding tears as the autopsy photos were put in front of them. So in reality she didn't have a lot of money to buy Cherish new clothes for her trip. @ActionNewsJax, Lee has worked with FDLE for 20 years. He suggested getting food at the McDonalds inside the store and asked for Cherishto accompany him and pick out the food she wanted. Donald Smith was charged with the kidnap,sexual battery and the first degree murder of Cherish Perrywinkle. She says its a 1 in 35 quintillion match, meaning shes confident the only other person responsible could be an identical twin, if Smith had one. What she sustained was tremendous force on her neck, such that she basically, she could not breathe. WOKV and Action News Jax continue to follow all of the developments from inside of the courtroom. Smith had his back turned to the screen and did not view the photos, Matter reported. Rao estimates it would have taken three to five minutes for the girl to die in this manner. The medical examiner asked for a short break while giving evidence after the disturbing and graphic images shown at the Florida court left her visibly traumatised. Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. U.S. requests extradition of drug kingpin's son, Mexico says, 8-year-old Florida girl who was abducted, raped and murdered. She says its a 1 in 35 quintillion match, meaning shes confident the only other person responsible could be an identical twin, if Smith had one. ON TV: Action News Jax will have the latest updates on CBS47 at 5, FOX30 at 10 and CBS47 at 11. "Cherish did not die quickly, and she did not die easily," State Attorney Melissa Nelson told the jury a day earlier. @ActionNewsJax, #DonaldSmith has not turned around to look Cherish's autopsy photos, he is not looking at photos of himself either. Smith had been on the sex offenders list since 1993. Donald James Smith faces charges offirst-degree murder, kidnapping and sexual battery. He wassentenced to death. Clicca su Gestisci impostazioni per maggiori informazioni e per gestire le tue scelte. For the DNA that was collected from Cherishs neck, Lee says it was a match to Smith. Rao says she actually went out to the scene where Cherish was recovered. Jurors Cry Over Autopsy Photos On Day 2 in the trial of Donald Smith, many female jurors cried when graphic autopsy photographs of Cherish Perrywinkle were shown in court Tuesday. Donald James Smith has been found guilty of the murder and rape of Cherish Perrywinkle. For the DNA that was collected from Cherishs neck, Lee says it was a match to Smith. A full profile could not be performed from the vaginal swab, however Smith was not excluded by the results, and Lee testified that- in all- there was still an almost non-existent chance it was anyone other than Smith. The cashier later confirmed he saw themtalking in the car park for around 15-20 minutes. It's all part of the second day of the trial of Donald Smith, the man who's accused of taking the girl from her family at a Northside Walmart, raping her, and leaving her dead in brackish water near a church. I don't understand why he would leave right now unless he's going to rape her and kill her. Judge says jury will be sent home for the day, while all parties finalize jury instructions. Dr. Valerie Rao performed the autopsy of 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle back in 2013, and today, she walked jurors through photos and details of her findings regarding the child's death. @ActionNewsJax, Detective explains a confidential informant said #DonaldSmith was speaking to another inmate using air vents at the jail @ActionNewsJax, DNA expert says the DNA found on Cherish matches #DonaldSmith @ActionNewsJax, Lee is explaining to the jury #DonaldSmith DNA profile. It was testimony that not only caused several jurors to shed tears, but led to the Chief Medical Examiner asking for a brief recess as she appeared to fight back emotion as well. He had just been released from prison some three weeks earlier. After 30 minutes passed and her daughter hadnt returned, Perrywinkle became nervous and called the police. At times she fought back tears while speaking about the last hours of her daughters life in 2013. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously upheld the conviction and death sentence of Donald James Smith, who raped and murdered 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinklle after. It was the 21st of June 2013. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/CMCaOxtIdj, First witness of today, Jerome Bruton who found a blue stroller on his deceased uncles home. He told her he waswaiting for his wife andthat they had a $150gift card for Walmart that he would be happy for her to use to buy clothes for thegirls. Cherish Perrywinkle was abducted, raped and strangled to death Donald Smith, 61, has appeared in court charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and rape of the eight-year-old girl in June. Closing arguments are scheduled to begin at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday. The effect of smothering or force to keep her quiet would cause these injuries. the injuries were bleeding nostrils and injuries on her upper lip. There was nosign of Don or Cherish. Any hope of finding Cherish alive was over. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Cherish was also raped prior to her death, and Rao says injuries resulting from that were severe. On June 21, 2013, Smith met eight-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle, her sisters, and her mother, Rayne, at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville. 2018. We pay forvideostoo. That day was not a normal day for Cherish Perrywinkle in the sense that she was due to fly to California the next morning to spend the summer with her father. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. by Chilling Crimes In all likelihood Cherish would not have been concernedgettinginto Donald's van outside Walmart that night as she had already been in the van with her sisters and mother. Jury is hearing moments when she reported her 8-year-old daughter had disappeared with #DonaldSmith. It would have seemed like a natural thingto do as she had already travelled in that van to Walmart. DNA other than Cherishs could not be detected in the oral swab. @ActionNewsJax, Multiple women on the jury crying as more photos are shown. People reports that the defense tried in vain to keep graphic photos taken of the little girl, Cherish Perrywinkle, out of the upcoming trial, but Circuit Judge Mallory Cooper ruled that the jury will be allowed to see them. She had injuries all over her body. LIVE STREAM: Click the video feed below for live video updates from court: NOTE: At certain times, the audio will be muted to protect the identity of undercover police officers. Walmart wasclosing and she had ashopping cart full of clothes, no gift card and nosign of Don, his wife or Cherish. Rao said she went to the crime scene, Because the nature of the case, it was a child that was abducted. Cherish did not die quickly, and she did not die easily. Dr. Rao points to #DonaldSmith as the man she had photographed at the Police Memorial Building as part of this case #CherishPerrywinkle pic.twitter.com/v0Z8CjHOuT. Cherish's injuries gave aninsight into some of the brutality and horror Donald had inflicted on her. Rayne said Smith told her that his wife would meet them at Walmart. It was left there for a week. Her eyes, however, told the story of the moments just before her death. gers in McDonalds. At around 7.30pm thatevening, Rayne took Cherish and her two sisters to the DollarGeneralStore on Edgewood Avenue. #DonaldSmith looking straight or down, emotionless, as the recorded conversation plays where he says "I'd like to run in to her at Walmart" when talking about 12-year-old girls that walked through the Jail #CherishPerrywinkle pic.twitter.com/Itlhe9RIud. All she knew was that she had a badfeeling about him and that he must have taken Cherish. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. [Feature Photo: Cherish Perrywinkle/Family Handout], Mystery Surrounds Mom-of-3 Found Dead After Failing to Pick up Children from School, Police Ask for Patience, Missing Nevada Woman Stopped Contact with Family, Police Seek Tips, Unknown Man Seen Using Missing Georgia Mans Credit Card in Baton Rouge. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. @ActionNewsJax, Closings are scheduled for tomorrow. @ActionNewsJax, Donald Smith is wearing a yellow shirt and tie today. There was blunt force trauma to her head and ligature marks around her neck. Donald had gagged her so severely that her gumshad bled, he raped and sodomised her. Multiple jurors also cried, covered their mouths and turned away as the graphic photos were shown, CBS affiliate WJAX's Bridgette Matter reported via Twitter. This article contains information regarding the autopsy of the victim and manner of her death. Her injuries revealed defensive wounds which showed this little 67lbs 8 year old girl fou ght for her life but she was no match for the monster who had kidnapped her. . Road closed due to construction work on Channel View Blvd both ways from Blount Island Blvd to Reef Run Rd. . In opening statements, State AttorneyMelissa Nelson told jurors that Smith made comments about a group of girls in the jail. The suspects criminal record dated back to 1977. And now, this sex offender had Cherish. Doctor Valerie Rao performed the autopsy of 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle back in 2013, and today, she walked jurors through photos and details of her findings regarding the child's death. The man, later identified as Smith, first offered to buy the mom a dress. Cliccando su Accetta tutto accetti che Yahoo e i suoi partner possano trattare i tuoi dati personali e utilizzare tecnologie come i cookie per mostrarti annunci e contenuti personalizzati, per la misurazione degli annunci e dei contenuti, per l'analisi del pubblico e per lo sviluppo dei prodotti. I need just 5 minutes @FCN2go #donaldSmith. Protect yourself and those you love. She was seen on CCTV cameras leaving the store with a man named Donald Smith who was later convicted of her murder. She testified that he believed him. She wanted to buy Cherish a little white dress with red hearts on it . His DNA was found on and inside Cherish's body and Cherish's DNA was found on his penis. DAY 1:JSO officers responding to Cherish'smurder: 'Protect her, preserve the evidence'. Smith told Rayne. @ActionNewsJax, #DonaldSmith has looked at all evidence presented in this case, but his back is turned to the screen as Cherish's autopsy photos are shown. Share currently playing on Facebook (Opens a new window), Share currently playing on Twitter (Opens a new window), Jacksonvilles Morning News with Rich Jones. He then offered to buy the mother a $100 gift card andsomehow convinced her to ride with him to pick up the card at a nearby Walmart. Donald put forward no defense and called no witnesses so it was hardly a surprise that it took the Jury less than 15 minutes to find him guilty of the kidnap, sexual battery and first degree murder of Cherish. They are not hiding in shadows. HARROWING images of the battered body of an eight-year-old girl who was raped and brutally killed have leftan entire jury traumatised and in tears. She said that Smith had been hovering around her and her three children while they shopped at Family Dollar earlier in the day. @ActionNewsJax, Next witness is an undercover officer. @ActionNewsJax, Defense moves for judgement of acquittal. Medical Examiner and forensic pathologist Valerie Rao took the witness stand. The man struck up a conversation with Rayne outside the store. The cause of death, Rao determined, was mechanical asphyxia. There was nosign of Cherish and the items Rayne had left in the van such as the stroller and items shebought at the Dollar General Store weremissing. Even Rao had to ask the court for a brief recess during her testimony. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. On Monday, State Attorney Melissa Nelson described the horrible manner in which 8-year-old. Dr. Wu said that Smith was just 9 when he suffered a traumatic brain injury (or TBI). Smith had an extensive criminal record, which included a lewd assault on a child, an attempted abduction on a 13-year-old girl, harassing phone calls to a 9-year-old girl, and an attempted abduction on two teen girls by trying to lure themto his vehicle with pornographic magazines. Smith, the man accused of the 2013 kidnapping, rape, and murder of 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle, decided to turn his back to the screen when autopsy pictures were shown Tuesday. Cox Media Group. Donald Smith's trial in the murder of Cherish Perrywinkle is set to begin Monday. Viewing autopsy photographs of her battered body in court on Tuesday, she became teary and asked to take a break. On June 21, 2013, Cherish Perrywinkle, 8, was abducted from a Jacksonville Walmart, raped and murdered by Donald James Smith, a sexual offender. 2018 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. When 20 minutes had passed Rayne began to worry. Todays testimony was clearly difficult for some of the jurors, with many openly shedding tears as the autopsy photos were put in front of them. I already know hes going to rape her.. Cherish was also raped prior to her death, and Rao says injuries resulting from that were severe. The next day, the full autopsy was performed. taking the girl from her family at a Northside Walmart, environmental factors like the presence of water where the remains were found, Florida Senator proposes bill to cancel Democratic Party in state, Georgia star Jalen Carter charged with racing in fatal wreck, Bartram Trail High School girls lacrosse player denied NIL opportunity, PCSO: No charges in case of mail carrier mauled by 5 dogs, Airport Authority discusses bringing new commercial flights to St. Johns County. The next morning, Perrywinkles body was found half-naked and shoved under a fallen tree in a marshy area near Jacksonville. Many female jurors cried as Dr. Valerie Rao, the medical examiner who performed Cherish's autopsy, explained injuries and bruising to Cherish's body, including her neck and face, and pictures of her private parts. Dr Rao, visibly shaken, then asked the court for a five-minute break. We did hear from Donald in this case. The June 2013 murder of Cherish Perrywinkle drew huge amounts of news coverage and public attention in Jacksonville, with a jury in 2018 finding Donald James Smith guilty and a judge sending him to Death Row. Rayne didn't have a lot of details toprovide to the police. After waiting for his wife for a few minutes he told Rayne they could meet her at Walmart instead. Wherever Cherish was, it involved water. In it, she said she felt like a fool. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/26zmR3z7uU, James Carter is the next witness, he was an officer with JSO. A medical examiner who conducted the autopsy 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle became emotional in court Tuesday as she discussed the last moments of the young girl's life. At around 11 p.m., Smiths supposed wife was nowhere to be found. Devastating footage was released during the trial last year showing the moment the young girl was approached while out with her mother and sisters. Donald saw an opportunity that day when he saw Rayne with her three girls. Smith drove Perrywinkle, her daughter, Cherish, and her two other little girls to the Walmart off ofLem Turner Road, claiming that his wife would meet them there and help them shop for clothes. Cherish Perrywinkle's dress This is the dress that was worn by 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle when she was killed. Even more disturbing than that was the fact he took Cherish on at least two occasions to the dressing room alone. Jury asked to be back tomorrow at 9:15. Swabs were also taken of her breasts, one of which had visible signs of a hickey, according to Rao. Dr Valerie Rao earlier broke down while giving evidence at the trial of Cherish's killer. #DonaldSmith pic.twitter.com/khubusMeBl. Photos of injuries police say Smith suffered the night of the kidnapping and surveillance video that shows Smith walking out of a Walmart on Lem Turner Road with Cherish will also be allowed to be shown as evidence, Judge Mallory Cooper ruled. There was no kicking or screaming. We pay for your stories! He cannot be filmed or identified. "In fact, hers was a brutal and tortured death.". Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! @ActionNewsJax, Dr. Rao is being tendered as an expert witness. Action News Jax facebook feed(Opens a new window), Action News Jax twitter feed(Opens a new window), Action News Jax youtube feed(Opens a new window), Six things we learned after two days of the Cherish Perrywinkletrial, She had a lot for a white girl,' Smith tells inmate in jailhouse recording. Donald had gagged her so severely that her gumshad bled, he raped and sodomised her. Tap on any of the buttons below to download our app. Smith was arrested 10 hours after the child was abducted after his vehicle was spotted by a police officer. to Cherish's injuries, there was no need to introduce photographs of those injuries. Tremendous force on her neck, such that she basically she could not breathe, she suffered swelling to her brain, as result of lack of oxygen to her brain," she died. Cherish was wearing purple flip flops when she disappeared. Later on Day 2, the state played a jailhouse recording of Smith talking to another inmate at the Duval County Jail. Action News Jax facebook feed(Opens a new window), Action News Jax twitter feed(Opens a new window), Action News Jax youtube feed(Opens a new window), Six things we learned after two days of the Cherish Perrywinkle trial, Cherish's mothersays she never would have knowingly let girl leave with suspect, JSO officers responding to Cherish'smurder: 'Protect her, preserve the evidence'. Here we have two people who are in a struggle. In this particular case, Rayne made a mistake accepting a lift from Donald and as suchhas paid the ultimate price but there is only one predator to blame here and that is Donald Smith. Instead, he abducted her from the Walmart they went to and the next morning . 1. It's clear that it's difficult for #CherishPerrywinkle's mother Rayne Perrywinkle to listen to this 911 call. On Valentine's Day, it took jurors only 14 minutes to find 61-year-old Donald Smith guilty of kidnapping, raping and murdering 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle in 2013. Powered by Shopify. 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