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A mother has been charged with multiple felonies in the death of her 2-month-old girl.

Monica Adams, 21, appeared in court Monday afternoon. Adams was charged with five felonies and a misdemeanor including failure to report the death of a child as a party to a crime and giving false information.

"As District Attorney Gravely said on Friday of last week, due to the extent of these lies that took place over several days and weeks, it’s unlikely that we will be able to find this young girl's body or even determine a cause of death at this point," said Jason Zapf, a Kenosha County assistant district attorney.

"I’m not sure that it’s correct to say that these lies were made in order to attempt to hide things or to keep things. It’s very clearly laid out here throughout this complaint over and over again, and all of her statements that Miss Adams was in fear of the co-defendant," said Adams' attorney Larisa Benitez-Morgan.

On July 28, a relative became suspicious when Adams and Jalisa's father left a Kenosha home with the baby for a couple of hours and came back without her, according to a criminal complaint. After more than a week of getting different stories, the relative grew more suspicious and took Jalisa's parents to Kenosha Police.

The parents ran away before the police caught up with them. Police said the parents lied multiple times before they were led to a field at 50th Street and 52nd Avenue in Kenosha.

After an intense search spanned more than a day, investigators did not find Jalisa. However, they reported finding a bag they believe may have been used to hide her.

Days after the police search, stuffed animals and balloons marked the field where it is believed Jalisa was left.

According to court documents, police looked at Jalisa's father's cellphone and found web searches for phrases including what is the only way a parent cannot go to jail if a baby dies, sudden infant death syndrome, and what type of wild animals are found in Kenosha.

Jalisa's father is in custody but has not been formally charged.
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Adams' mother told police Adams called her on Aug. 6 and said she didn't know if Jalisa was breathing.

Adams and Jalisa's father, Hezile Frison, 36, of Kenosha, were arrested and initially held on charges of hiding a corpse, and harboring or aiding felons.

Adams told police Jalisa was sleeping with Frison when she got into the shower.

When she got out of the shower, Adams said Jalisa "probably suffocated," according to the criminal complaint.

Adams told police Frison disposed of Jalisa's body in the field at 50th Street and 52nd Avenue.

She said Jalia's body was left in a blue drawstring bag, the complaint states.

Investigators said there were several infant death-related internet searches on Frison's cellphone.

He denied harming Jalisa.

Frison told police he went back to the location where Jalisa's body was twice and it was still there.

Police said their search of the field found the drawstring bag, but it appeared to have been torn or shredded open, "as if clawed at by an animal."

Jalisa's body has not been found.

Adams told police she wanted to report Jalisa's death, but Frison threatened her.

He denied that, according to the complaint.

Investigators said Adams never asked them if they found Jalisa's body.

 
A 36-year-old Kenosha man has been charged in connection with the death of his 2-month-old daughter, who investigators believe was abandoned in a field.

Officials say Hezile Frison had a telling web search history including, “What type of wild animals are found in Kenosha,” and “What is the only way a parent can not go to jail if a baby dies.”

On Friday, Aug. 30, Frison was charged with Failure to report death of child, repeater, as party to a crime; Move/hide/bury corpse of child, repeater, as party to a crime; False info on kidnapping/missing persons, repeater; and Misdemeanor bail jumping, repeater.

According to a criminal complaint, on Aug. 14, Kenosha police took a report of a missing child. Officials were told by Frison’s relative he and his girlfriend, Monica Adams — who is also charged in the case — had a daughter named Jalisa Adams-Frison, who was born on May 16.

On Aug. 14, the criminal complaint says Frison’s relative became “extremely concerned that something was wrong with Jalisa.” The relative was able to get Frison and Adams into a vehicle with the belief they were going to visit the child, but really they were headed to the Kenosha Police Department. When they arrived at the police station, Frison’s relative “demanded to be told immediately” what happened to the baby.

When investigators spoke with Frison, the criminal complaint says he was “argumentative” during questioning. He did not admit to any wrongdoing.

Investigators searched Frison’s phone and found text messages between the couple. In one exchange, Adams mentioned to Frison that she “cannot stop crying.” Frison, according to investigators, also had a telling list of web searches:
  • What is the only way a parent can not go to jail if a baby dies
  • Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)-Symptoms and causes
  • “Our baby died-then the police arrived”
  • What’s the law in Kenosha if a baby dies
  • Neonatal death
  • What type of wild animals are found in Kenosha
  • Police Reports-Kenosha
  • Kenosha News/Breaking News

Upon questioning Frison about his search history, he continued to maintain Jalisa was “fine” and was with Adams’ parents. However, as time went on, Frison “became emotional” and later admitted to knowing where her body was.

Authorities questioned Adams, who claimed multiple times Jalisa was in the care of her parents. According to the criminal complaint, Adams later admitted Jalisa had died in the basement; claiming first she died due to Frison while she was in the shower, then later stating they were both in bed with the child and it was a co-sleeping death.

Adams told investigators they placed Jalisa’s body in a blue drawstring bag before leaving her in a wooded lot in Kenosha.

Frison gave investigators the location of Jalisa’s body, however, officials have not found her remains.
 
Charges were filed Tuesday against Hezile Frison, 36:
  • Failure to report death of a child, repeater, as party to a crime
  • Move, hide, bury corpse of a child, repeater, as party to a crime
  • False info. on kidnapped/missing persons, repeater — two counts
  • Misdemeanor bail jumping, repeater

Cash bond was set at $100,000.

Charges were filed against Monica Adams, 21, of Kenosha, on Aug. 19:

  • Failure to report death of a child, as party to a crime
  • Move, hide, bury corpse of a child, as party to a crime
  • False info. on kidnapped/missing persons — two counts
  • Obstructing an officer
  • Harboring/aiding a felon

Cash bond was set at $100,000
 
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Hezile Frison was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison and five years of extended supervision in connection to the death of his 2-month-old daughter in 2019.

Investigators believe 2-month-old Jalissa Adams-Frison was abandoned in a field.

Monica Adams, Frison's girlfriend and the child's mother, was also charged in the case. In September, the court ordered a withheld sentence for Adams, placing her on four years of probation in September and nine months in the Kenosha County Jail with Huber privileges.

Officials also said Frison had telling web search history, which included searches such as "What type of animals are found in Kenosha" and "What is the only way a parent can not go to jail if a baby dies."


What is Huber? The Court has granted you the privilege to work, seek employment, provide child care, attend school and/or treatment programs while serving your sentence.

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