Alabama – An Alabama woman is facing capitaI murder charges in connection with the death of her child, Jonnah. The incident occurred earlier this month at the family’s home in Alabama. The defendant’s preliminary hearing took place last week, where Investigator Ewans provided testimony regarding the events surrounding the child’s death.
According to the investigator, deputies responded to a medical call at the defendant’s, 35-year-old M. Tornton, residence in Alabama just after midnight on August 1. Upon arrival, they found the 8-month-old child unresponsive and severely beaten. Life-saving efforts were initiated by deputies and continued by EMS personnel, who managed to regain a pulse before transporting the child to a hospital. Tragically, the baby was pronounced dead at the local hospital during the transfer.
The parent was initially charged with aggravated child abuse. However, after the infant succumbed to his injuries, the charge was upgraded to capital murder. During the preliminary hearing, the investigator testified that he arrived at the scene around 1:30 a.m. and found the mother standing outside the home covered in bIood. Inside, bIoodstains were observed in the victim’s room. The investigator also mentioned that the woman’s husband reported she had woken him up, saying she had killed a “de mon.”…