A Missouri mother is avoiding spending more time behind bars for recording herself smothering her infant son with her hand and a blanket, telling her friend that doing so made her feel happy and gave her an “adrenaline rush.”
Emma Rigdon, 22, on Friday pleaded guilty to two counts of abuse or neglect of a child. She was sentenced to five years in prison for each count, which will run concurrently, records show. But a judge suspended the prison sentence and gave her credit for the more than 600 days she’s spent in jail. As part of her conditions of the plea deal, she is unable to contact the victim. She also must take an anger management class.
She’ll be on probation for another three years following her suspended sentence…