FILE - A memorial along a sidewalk along a vacant, wooded lot honors 5-year-old murder victim Zoey Felix, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)

Shawnee County, Kan., District Attorney Mike Kagay speaks to reporters about 26-year-old Mickel Cherry's plea of guilty to first-degree murder and rape in connection with the death of a 5-year-old homeless girl, Zoey Felix, during a news conference, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at the county courthouse in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/John Hanna)