Mom of teen seen running barefoot in snow charged with helping him escape

CLAYTON, Mo. (First Alert 4) – The mother of a teen seen running barefoot through the snow after escaping detention in January was criminally charged on Thursday with helping him abscond.

St. Louis County prosecutors charged 37-year-old Tashira McDonald with aiding escape and hindering prosecution of a felony. She is currently confined without the possibility of bond.

According to a St. Louis County Police probable cause statement, 17-year-old Jaden Arce fled from juvenile detention staff on Jan. 5 after being taken to a St. Louis medical facility for treatment of a self-inflicted injury…

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