Alayna’s mother, Kayla, said she last saw her young daughter at about 2:30 a.m. in her bedroom, where she had carried her after she fell asleep on the couch, according to the documents.

Alayna's funeral will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Watkins. A GoFundMe account has raised more than $60,000 for the Ertl family.

People in Watkins will come together Friday morning to say goodbye to Alayna Ertl. A funeral is being held for the 5-year-old who was kidnapped and killed six days ago.

Alayna Verduyn joined the WNCT team in June 2022 as a morning anchor/ producer. She is excited to call Greenville her new home. Originally from central Iowa, Alayna graduated from the University ...