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Prosecutor to seek death penalty in Precious Doe case

By Maria Carter

Kansas City, MO – After what some in the prosecutor's office say was a difficult decision, Jackson County Prosecutor Mike Sanders decided what penalty he would seek for the murder of toddler Erica Green, known for fours years in Kansas City as Precious Doe.

KCUR's Maria Carter has more.

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