Child was so hungry he was eating roaches and ants, investigators say; mother arrested

Disturbing new details about a child cruelty case where a 1-year-old child died. A detective testified their mother was away for 12 hours that day, even though the six kids had no nutritious food and were in a home that was unsanitary.

During a bond hearing for 37-year-old Sherry Magby in a Douglas County courtroom, a judge not only denied her bond in this case but revoked her bond in another case where she’s accused of attacking her teenaged son in 2023.

A detective testified Magby’s children lived in horrible conditions. Douglasville Detective Andre Futch says he was called to Magby’s home just after midnight back in March…

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