Body found in freezer confirmed to be missing girl
BRADENTON (FOX 13) - Investigators say a body found in a freezer last week has been positively identified as Janiya Thomas.
That came to light today during the court appearance today in Manatee County for her mother, Keishanna Thomas.
The 11-year-old Bradenton girl had been missing for more than a year. Her body was found in a freezer of a garage at the home of her grandmother and aunt.
Detectives say the freezer had been delivered by her mother.
Thomas is being held in the Manatee County Jail on a number of charges.