Don Steven McDougal biography: 13 things about Livingston, Texas man

Don Steven McDougal is an American man from Livingston, Polk County, Texas, United States. He has ties to the Aryan Brotherhood and was friends with Audrii Cunningham‘s father.

Cunningham lived in Livingston with her father and her grandparents. Behind their residence is a camper where McDougal lived.

McDougal was 42 and Cunningham was 11 when she was reported missing on February 15, 2024. He was the last person seen with her and is accused of killing her.

On February 20, 2024, Cunningham was found dead in the Trinity River under U.S. Highway 59 in Polk County. Here are 13 more things about McDougal:

1. In 2001, he was arrested in Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas and charged with possession of marijuana.
2. In 2002, he was sentenced to five years for assault of a public servant.
3. On February 23, 2003, he was sentenced to three years for assault of a public servant out of Liberty County. In July 2003, he was charged with possession of marijuana.
4. In September 2005, he was arrested in Baytown, Texas and charged with evading arrest or detention.
5. On February 7, 2006, he was sentenced to eight months for theft of more than $1,500 but less than $20,000 out of Harris County, Texas. On February 15, 2006, he was sentenced to 180 days for possession of meth less than 1 gram.
6. On March 31, 2007, he allegedly tried to removed the pants of a girl, then 11, after getting into bed with her in Brazoria County, Texas and called her his former wife’s name. In September 2008, he pleaded no contest and was sentenced to two years for enticing a minor with intent out but was given credit for 527 days. He was not required to register as a child sex offender.
7. In July 2009, he was sentenced to 180 days for unauthorized use of a vehicle out in Baytown.
8. On February 6, 2010, he was arrested in Harris County for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He allegedly attacked his former coworker Elic Bryan. He was sentenced to four years.
9. On April 13, 2014, he was arrested and later sentenced to 30 days for theft of property less than $500.In July 2014, he was arrested and sentenced to 30 days for reckless driving.
10. In 2019, he was arrested and later sentenced to nine months for assault causing bodily injury.
11. On September 10, 2020, he was sentenced to two years for unauthorized use of a vehicle out of Liberty County. On September 12, 2022, he was released from jail.
12. In August 2023, he allegedly stabbed a man in the back. In September 2023, he was arrested in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas and charged with resisting arrest search or transportation and on December 19, 2023, he appeared in court and pleaded guilty to the charge.
13. On February 16, 2024, he was arrested for aggravated assault, which he committed in August 2023. On February 21, 2024, he was denied bond and charged with capital murder of a person younger than 15 in relation to Cunningham’s death.