FITZGERALD, Ga. — A mother is in custody after her child died, according to a press release from the GBI.
On Wednesday, the Fitzgerald Police Department asked the GBI to investigate the death of a 4-year-old child.
The release says the child left the apartment unsupervised and eventually got into a car. He was later found unresponsive inside the car.
The boy was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The GBI arrested and charged 30-year-old Kelsey Monaco of Fitzgerald with cruelty to children and felony murder.
She is booked at the Ben Hill County Jail, the release says.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Fitzgerald Police Department at 229-426-5000 or the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Perry at 478-987-4545. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
Once the investigation is complete, the case file will be given to the Cordelle Judicial District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.
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