Crowley Father Charged With Murder, Mother With Cruelty In Death Of 10MO

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Jacolby Jones, 24, of Crowley, is charged with second degree murder and Mikelle Smith, 24, of Crowley, is charged with second degree cruelty to a juvenile.

Crowley Police were called to assist EMT personnel on the evening of Oct. 14 in reference to a 10-month-old not responding.

Investigators said that upon the infant’s mother returning from work, she found her child to be what she thought was asleep on the bed. Upon checking on the child, the mother found the child unresponsive and emergency personnel were called.

The child reached the hospital with severe injuries including some brain damage and in need of life support assistance, authorities said. The child died Oct. 17.

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