Authorities: Mother gave 5-year-old to man as drug payment

The man charged with kidnapping, raping and killing a 5-year-old girl will face the death penalty if he is convicted. Mario McNeill goes to trial next month in Fayetteville, but he faced a judge for a pre-trial hearing Friday. He is charged with killing Shaniya Davis in 2009. Authorities said the girl's mother gave her to McNeill as a drug payment. The judge denied a motion to strike down first-degree murder charges and another to keep the state from seeking the death penalty. http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/authorities-mother-gave-5-year-old-man-drug-paymen/nTtWn/