CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - The father of a six-month-old boy whose body was found three days after being reported missing appeared before a Clayton County judge Wednesday morning.

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What we know:

Antonio Pearce, the child’s father, is now facing multiple charges related to the baby’s disappearance. Investigators said inconsistencies in Pierce’s account led them to suspect foul play. The judge denied bond, citing Pierce’s criminal history and the nature of the charges.

Pierce was initially arrested on unrelated traffic and drug possession charges before becoming a suspect in his son’s death. Authorities say he had told police he was robbed at gunpoint and that the robbers kidnapped his baby from a car — a story investigat

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