LONOKE, Ark. (AP) - Authorities in Lonoke County have arrested a 28-year-old woman on suspicion of manslaughter in the reported starvation death of her 3-month old baby boy.
The Lonoke County Sheriff’s Department says Lindsey Colbert was arrested Wednesday. Authorities say deputies were called to a home in Ward on March 13 on reports of an unresponsive infant.
The sheriff’s office says the baby was dead when deputies arrived. The sheriff’s office said in a news release that an investigation later found that the baby died because he was severely malnourished.
According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (https://bit.ly/1muRXEN ), the state Department of Human Services identified the boy as Collin Stell.
Colbert remains in the Lonoke County jail without bond ahead of a Friday court appearance. Authorities did not know if she had an attorney.
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Information from: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, https://www.arkansasonline.com
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