A Rockdale County mother charged with murder after her 1-year-old died was taken into custody late Saturday, the sheriff’s office said.
Gloria Wright, 23, has been charged with first-degree murder and first-degree child cruelty, the sheriff’s office said. But Wright eluded arrest for several days, and the sheriff’s asked for help in locating her.
Wright was arrested in Rochester, New York, with help from the U.S. Marshals, the sheriff’s office said.
“We sincerely appreciate the public’s ongoing support and assistance throughout this investigation,” the sheriff’s office said.
On Jan. 8, deputies responded to a call about a person not breathing. They arrived to find it was the 1-year-old. Despite resuscitation attempts, the child died at the hospital, the sheriff’s office said.
The child, who was not identified, died from blunt force trauma to the head, a sheriff’s office spokesperson told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Anyone with information regarding the case is asked to contact Investigator G. Levett at 404-520-5475 or 770-278-8166 or through email at Grote.Levett@rockdalecountyga.gov.
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