UPDATE: An Anne Arundel County judge sentenced Stephen Jarrod Davis II, to life in prison with all but 60 years suspended for the 2020 first-degree murder of his 5-year-old half sister. The judge sentenced Davis, who was 17 at the time of the murder, with a recommendation to serve his sentence at the Patuxent Institution in Jessup, which treats youthful offenders.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A jury in Anne Arundel County found 20-year-old Stephen Jarrod Davis II criminally responsible for the 2020 first-degree murder of his 5-year-old half sister.
He faces a life sentence for his crimes, which he committed when he was 17-years-old.
On the morning of October 3, 2020, Davis' family noticed he was missing from their home. Family members called police after noticing a vehicle was also gone.
Later, a note written by Davis was found.
Shortly after reading the note, another sibling found Anaya Jannah Abdul in her bed suffering from stab wounds. She was pronounced dead on the scene.
Police traced Davis' cellphone to Ohio, where state troopers spotted him and pulled him over. He took police on a high speed chase before surrendering to law enforcement.
