2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15
A Mississippi mother is behind bars after allegedly strangling her baby girl and then abandoning her in a forest, People magazine confirmed.
Santangela Turner, 26, is accused of strangling the girl with a car charger and then abandoning her in a forest near her apartment complex, according to a Jones County Sheriff's Department press release obtained by People magazine..
A series of alarming text messages allegedly sent by Turner led investigators to his arrest, according to the statement.
Employees of the Child Protection Service who initially handled the case notified local authorities about Turner after a witness reportedly reported receiving text messages from the Laurel city mother, saying she had strangled her baby and had left her in the woods, according to the statement.
Evidence obtained by authorities included a photo showing a white wire around the little girl's neck accompanied by threatening messages allegedly sent by Turner saying he would harm the girl, according to the statement.
Another photo, allegedly sent by Turner, showed her holding a knife against the neck of the baby who was lying on her back, as well as one of Turner apparently strangling her daughter with the cable while the little girl was crying, the press release continued.
Turner turned himself in Monday after learning that an arrest warrant had been issued against him and made an initial appearance in court Tuesday, according to a Jones County court official, who was unaware of whether This one already had a lawyer. Turner has yet to plead guilty or innocent, the court official reported.
The girl, who did not have a name yet, is safe and with her father, a sheriff spokesperson told People magazine.
Translated by Carmen Orozco
This article originally appeared on People.com
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