The little girl whose smile lit up every room she entered On January 10, 2020, three‑year‑old Cherish Keria Pearson disappeared from her home in Birmingham, Alabama. She was tiny, bright‑eyed, and full of the kind of joy that makes adults soften and children gravitate toward her. Her family called her “Keria,” a name that fit her perfectly, soft, sweet, and full of light. That morning, her mother woke up to a quiet house. Too quiet. Cherish was gone. A Little Girl With a Big