Trinity Poague, Reigning Miss Donalsonville (GA) Facing Murder Charges in the Death of a Young Child - 19 Jan 2024

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pigbunny said:
Right? I can think of a cumulative one time I saw a baby in a dorm and it was mine when dropping something off for a friend. Someone should have stepped in a long time ago. This little girl was playing house with a grown man and wasn’t ready for the responsibility. Scary.
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I really am surprised that no one stepped in, no representative from the dorm or university. Most guests have to sign in due to security measures, and they'd have noticed a young toddler.
 
gliving said:
On Jan. 14 at Oaks 2 dorms on GSW’s campus, police said 18-month-old Jaxton Dru was found unresponsive and later died at the hospital. WALB did speak with GSW students who said they heard something unusual on the day of the infant’s death in their dorms.

“That kid was crying for a long time until everyone said that suddenly it just stopped. And no one knew what happened,” said Lilly Waterman, a GSW student.

She was just doors away from Poague’s room when she heard baby Dru crying for what she said was well over an hour. Poague was a freshman at GSW. Waterman said Poague was dating Dru’s father at the time. Now, the campus is left with a connection to a mysterious murder.

www.wtvy.com

‘That kid was crying a long time’: GSW students react to toddler’s death

The Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) Campus is still in shock following an 18-month-old’s death incident that started on the campus.
www.wtvy.com www.wtvy.com
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If she made no admissions of guilt, the state may struggle to meet their burden. Given the evidence of previous injuries and the seeming undercurrent of tension between bio sides of his family, this case seems far from a lock. I sure wish they'd release the AA.
 
DeDee said:
But, don't the charges against her show it was intentional and she did it knowlingly because I think those are the legal standards. The coroner stated there may have been previous and new injuries so he ordered an autopsy that's surely already performed. Not sure when his little memorial and burial will be.

JAN 23, 2024 -- the cruelty to children charge gets me every time

Charges: felony murder, aggravated battery, and cruelty to children in the first degree
Miss Donalsonville charged with felony murder receives no bond
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Charges can change, certainly. I don't think the charges necessarily prove anything.
 
ifindedout said:
RSBM
This seemed like a good place to start. MOO.
Excerpt from the Living on Campus Guide from GSW's Student Handbook
Living on Campus Guide

Section 9: Guest Policy​


A guest is defined as any individual who has not executed a contract for the residential space they are visiting. Guests must abide by all policies of the residence halls, and hosts are responsible for the conduct of their guests.
  1. Upon arriving in the residence hall, all guests should be checked in by a ResLife staff member. Guests will be required to present a photo ID to the ResLife staff member. Valid forms of photo ID must be currently issued and include GSW ID cards, state driver’s license, passport, or any other government issued ID cards.
    1. Digital pictures and copies will not be accepted. IDs must be in physical form.
  2. Guests must be escorted by their host at all times while in the residence hall, including common areas and private rooms.
  3. A resident may host up to two guests at any given time. The residents of a suite or an apartment may not host more than four guests at any given time.
  4. Guests are permitted to stay no more than two consecutive nights and four nights in total in a calendar month.
  5. Cohabitation is prohibited in the residence halls. Cohabitation is defined as a person who has not been assigned to a bedroom by a ResLife staff member spending an excessive amount of time in that bedroom, or storing an excessive amount of belongings in a bedroom.
  6. Guests under the age of 18 are not permitted to visit or remain in any areas of a residence hall including a resident’s room, between the hours of 11:00 PM – 10:00 AM without the permission of a Residential Living Coordinator or Assistant Director of Residential Living. Guests under the age of 12 are only permitted to visit residents between 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM and must be supervised by a parent or guardian. Exceptions to this policy may be granted in special circumstances by a Residence Life professional staff member.
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Woah! Seems like GSW didn't follow its own policies. Let's assume that they allowed the toddler and parent over double the allotted nights and ignored the additional policies that would have precluded the toddler from staying overnight at all. That's 8 nights. That leaves 22 or 23 additional nights each month spent elsewhere. Who else has access to this toddler? Why didn't his Dad take him with him? Why didn't GSW follow their policies? Why didn't anyone intervene. I'm sorry, but if I'm in a dorm room and hear a child crying for over an hour, I'm either going to see what's up or get someone who will.
 
It seems this is an all too common occurrence: A parent (often a young mother) more or less dumps their baby on their significant other (usually a boyfriend) and they can’t handle crying and snap. I’ve read so many cases over the years.

In this case it was a young girlfriend who snapped. The moral of the story would seem to be that you can’t just assume anyone who is not the actual parent is ok to leave your baby with. Especially if the baby is not used to them. I guess in this case it was an ongoing arrangement.

Of course in some cases it is a babysitter or even an actual parent.

I’ve just read so many similar stories and it’s difficult to handle.
 
SMK777 said:
It seems this is an all too common occurrence: A parent (often a young mother) more or less dumps their baby on their significant other (usually a boyfriend) and they can’t handle crying and snap. I’ve read so many cases over the years.

In this case it was a young girlfriend who snapped. The moral of the story would seem to be that you can’t just assume anyone who is not the actual parent is ok to leave your baby with. Especially if the baby is not used to them. I guess in this case it was an ongoing arrangement.

Of course in some cases it is a babysitter or even an actual parent.

I’ve just read so many similar stories and it’s difficult to handle.
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Yes, it sure is difficult to handle.
 
Based just on what we know, I don't judge the dad for thinking his girlfriend could safely babysit for 45 minutes. Facts may come out that show he knew it was a risky / careless / dangerous decision; but - unless there was a pattern of prior behavior - it seems a reasonable expectation that one could rely on a known, close friend for a short period of time without ... murder.
 
GeorgiaRai said:
Based just on what we know, I don't judge the dad for thinking his girlfriend could safely babysit for 45 minutes. Facts may come out that show he knew it was a risky / careless / dangerous decision; but - unless there was a pattern of prior behavior - it seems a reasonable expectation that one could rely on a known, close friend for a short period of time without ... murder.
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If the baby was crying for over an hour, (see video below), and the bf was only gone 45 minutes, he had to have been there for part of it.
 
GoBuckeyes said:
But think of a college dorm room. No kids books, no soft toys, no shape sorters, no rocking chair, no anything, but cords, hard surfaces, sharp corners, electronics, etc. It's just a really inappropriate place for any small child to spend any length of time. And where on earth did baby daddy go to get the pizza, Mars? He was gone for well over an hour? What college campus doesn't have pizza nearby?
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I agree. My granddaughter's room is very small, two loft bunk beds, desk under them, "stuff" everywhere. They use a scan card system, meals, dorm/class access.
I can not imagine, staying overnight with a child, 3 in a single bed. Some students have overnight guest, for several days, especially on the weekends. RAs look the other way, as long as no problems.

I wonder if this was a regular occurrence, and others we're accustomed to the child staying over and crying.
Moo
 
Moo
I think they slept late, baby woke up hungry and he went for food. He stopped at a different location for "drinks", I think probably milk and diapers.

I suspect one of two scenarios.

The child fell, most of the floors are concrete (w/tile), sustaining a head injury, 18 months can be wobbly. The dorm room, bathroom (I suspect), hallways, falling off the bed. I would consider possibilities.
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She snapped. College, especially first year is very stressful. She was juggling alot, classes, boyfriend and his child in her dorm. I wonder how often he and the child stayed.

As to bond, I think she's in a mental health facility.

MOO
 
GoBuckeyes said:
If the baby was crying for over an hour, (see video below), and the bf was only gone 45 minutes, he had to have been there for part of it.
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I meant in general it fits the timeline; I doubt either times given were exact. I feel sure the dad would've been asked by LE how things were between TP and the baby when he left, so maybe we'll find out for sure someday.
 
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