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http://wishtv.com/2014/09/02/south-bend-mom-pleads-not-guilty-in-death-smothering-of-kids/
A South Bend woman has pleaded not guilty to killing her 11-month-old son and smothering her daughter so severely that the girl has been in a vegetative state for months.
Police arrested 21-year-old Nyesha Crockett on Monday after her 11-month-old son Micahyah Crockett died, said Tim Corbett, commander of the St. Joseph County Metro Homicide Unit. She faces charges of murder, battery, aggravated battery, and neglect of a dependent.
http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/indi...s-investigated-mom-accused-of-murder/27844492
It started when Nyesha Crockett called 911 on February 1, saying her 14-month-old daughter wasnt breathing... According to court documents, Crockett told medical personnel in February Alaiyah had wrapped a scarf around her neck and was not breathing.
They believed her.
Sometime after the incident the state took over custody of Alaiyah. Police said shes now in a vegetative state and only has 20 percent of her brain capacity.
http://www.abc57.com/news/local/Aff...Crocketts-mothers-abusive-past-273560771.html
Police were called to a home in the 100 block of North Sadie Street at 11:16 p.m. August 30th. When emergency crews arrived, they found 11-month-old Micahyah unresponsive. He was rushed to the hospital and died September 1.
The affidavit reveals what Crockett told investigators. In it, she admits to abusing the infant, telling police that she was angry with the boy's father, Micahyah Greer, for going out with his friends. Police say Crockett told them that she sent Greer several threatening text messages. The messages included, "Come get him before I hurt him," "okay think I won't." and "Good luck with everything and I hope you find your son," according to the affidavit. Greer's phone was shut down and he never saw the messages.
When Greer didn't respond, Crockett told investigators she took a shirt and smothered Micahyah, then threw him down on the ground and kicked and hit him, according to the affidavit. When the baby stopped crying, she began playing a game on her phone, reports said. Some time later, Crockett noticed Micahyah wasn't breathing and called 911.