Winnfield, LA (12/28/2022) – According to the Winnfield Police Department (WPD), on Sunday, December 18, Winnfield Fire & Rescue along with EMS responded to Louisiana Street to a 911 call concerning an infant not breathing.
The child was taken to the Winn Parish Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased by the attending physician. Subsequent investigation by Winn Parish Coroner, Dr. James Lee, determined the infant had suffered from blunt force trauma to the head and body area that resulted in her death.
A joint investigation by the Winnfield City Police and Winn Parish Sheriff’s Office, resulted in the arrest. The 11-year-old juvenile was charge with second-degree murder and taken into custody.
Jakeithra Starks, 26; Laquetta Thomas, 36; DeKarian Starks, 24; and Malia Snowden, age 19, were each charged with second-degree cruelty to a juvenile. They were all arrested and booked into the Winnfield City Jail. The adults were then transferred to the Winn Parish Dertention Center awaiting bond hearings.
The juvenile’s name cannot be released publicly. According to KLAX and multiple Facebook post, the juvenile is no longer in custody.
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