Neighbor charged in hanging of girl, 6

[GaryC 7]

How could anyone not be in favor of the death penalty in this case!!! This monster should die a thousand times!!!!

By PAUL J. WEBER, Associated Press Writer

2 hours, 29 minutes ago

NAVARRO MILLS, Texas - An apparent stranger to a 6-year-old found hanged in her family's garage was charged with sexual assault and capital murder, authorities said Friday, freshly jolting a community that had been told the main suspect knew the girl.

Pam Gray, who lives behind Hanna Mack's home, said she had seen Shaun Earl Arender walking around the neighborhood after the first-grader's Sept. 10 death. She said she "nearly fainted" when police announced his arrest Friday.

"We'll never be the same here again," said Gray, who has two children, ages 7 and 8. "It could have been our girl. I don't trust anyone now."

Arender, 19, was already in jail on unrelated burglary and drug possession charges. A DNA sample taken from the shirt the girl was wearing was entered into a Texas Department of Public Safety database Wednesday, and it indicated Arender was a possible match, according to the arrest affidavit.

Arender was questioned Wednesday, and, according to the affidavit "would not give a statement, but put his head on the table and cried." Two days earlier, he cut himself with a piece of glass while in custody on the burglary charge and was taken to a hospital "because he was depressed," according to the affidavit.

Bond was set at $2.5 million. It wasn't immediately clear if Arender had a lawyer who could comment.

The arrest stunned many because before Friday police had maintained that the boyfriend of the girl's mother was a primary suspect. Asked if Arender's arrest cleared the boyfriend, Navarro County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Mike Cox said only that the investigation was not finished.

Police said Arender lived less than a mile from the Macks' rural home, which is hidden among a web of dirt roads about 65 miles south of Dallas. The girl's family members said Arender did not appear to have had any connection to her.

"As far as we know, this was random," said Sandy Runion, Hanna's grandmother.

Family members have said Dana Mack last saw the youngest of her three daughters sleeping on the couch around 1 a.m. She discovered Hanna's body hanging from the garage rafters hours later, when she was supposed to have been getting ready for school.

According to the arrest affidavit, the girl died "by asphyxiation by a manner and means unknown."

The girl's body was nude from the waist down when police arrived. Among several items reported missing from the home was a pendant necklace that Dana Mack said Hanna always wore.

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[Cassandra+Yuibi 0]

Disgusting. I hope he rots in jail.

I'm not against the death penalty- but people who commit these kinds of crimes do not fair well in jail. I think justice would be served.

[Heracles 417]

The death penalty is an easy way out. Easier than rotting in jail.

Corporal punishment on the other hand, now that would be justice.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Disgusting. I hope he rots in jail.

I'm not against the death penalty- but people who commit these kinds of crimes do not fair well in jail. I think justice would be served.

Toss him in with the Sodomites and hope he doesn't like it.

[Ban Hammer 14,279]

such a shame drawing and quartering was outlawed.

[britty 1]

There is no sense in keeping this monster alive. I feel strongly that my taxes are not used to feed this scum or pay for electricity or heating for him.

[Jasman0717 9]

I am willing to go back to the dark ages on this one

[*julez* 124]

That is so unbelievably horrific. That poor little girl. It makes me sick that people can commit such violent acts.

[Ban Hammer 14,279]

I am willing to go back to the dark ages on this one

anyone seen that report about the 5-6 year old in the sex video? they have a suspect in the case - there's another perp that needs to be set on fire.

[Heracles 417]

I am willing to go back to the dark ages on this one

We can adapt it to the 21st century. Beat the ###### out of him until he dies. Then clone him and beat the ###### out of him again.

[Amy B. 0]

I am willing to go back to the dark ages on this one

anyone seen that report about the 5-6 year old in the sex video? they have a suspect in the case - there's another perp that needs to be set on fire.

I have been watchin cnn this evening and they did find this lil girl. She was with her mother, but how her mom didn't know that this was going on ...just boggles me, but it's all still under investigation. They have the one guy in custody, but still lookin for the man they think was in the video.

Why do these ppl continue to prey on lil children? They deserve worse than death in my opinion.

just my 2 cents

[isleta521 5]

So sad for the little innocent girl and her grieving family. Her life has been snuffed out for no reason other than he can have his morbid way with her. He should be put down for the scum that he is. Worthless fkin bstd.

Edited September 29, 2007 by isleta521

[Fandango 1,440]

I say he should be tortured daily. What a worthless piece of ######. His father shoulda shot that load out the window.

[eric&gen 0]

Hang him by his balls lol or big bubba will be doing him favors sexual favors lol.

[JODO 2]

Lethal injection first then march his sorry ### over to the electric chair and have a fireworks show!