The self-described witch who was recently charged with second-degree murder in the disappearance of Leila Cavett was arraigned Wednesday.
Shannon Ryan, 39, pled not guilty to the murder charges.
In July 2020, 21-year old Cavett disappeared near a Walmart and Racetrack gas station in Hollywood. Someone had seen Cavett's toddler walking around alone in Miramar.
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Video surveillance showed Ryan dragging a large garbage bag to the RaceTrac dumpster. The arrest report also said Ryan was seen on video throwing away what looked like bloodied towels.
“Shannon Ryan, you’re a beast and you need to be punished for everything you did to my child," said Curtis Cavett, Leila's father.
The FBI took part in the investigation, looking in a Pompano Beach landfill for clues and possibly for her remains.
“You stabbed my daughter. You chopped her up and put her in a garbage bag," Curtis Cavett said.
Ryan also faces charges of tampering with physical evidence and child neglect without great bodily harm, according to online jail records.
He remains in a Broward County jail without bond. His next court date is Aug. 27.
