Two people have been arrested and officially charged in the death of a 6-month-old baby from Carrollton, Illinois.
The Greene County State's Attorney's office arrested and charged Jamia H. Ellis, 22, in the death of her 6-month-old son on Friday. A friend of Ellis', Ryan L. Wheeler, was also arrested in connection with the boy's death.
Ellis was arrested on two counts of first-degree murder and one count of concealment of a homicidal death. Wheeler faces charges of concealment of a homicidal death.
The Greene County State's Attorney reports that on November 2, Ellis allegedly caused blunt force trauma to the infant resulting in his death.
It is also alleged that Ellis, along with Ryan L. Wheeler, 34, concealed the body of the infant in a shallow grave in a wooded area near the home.
The two allegedly wrapped the baby in a sheet, placed him in a trash bag, and buried the bag with the baby inside in the ground within a wooded area, east of Carrollton, Illinois.
Ellis and her 6-month-old son were reported missing on Saturday, November 24.
While searching for the two, law enforcement was directed to the 100 block of East Cemetery Road in Carrollton, Illinois where the mother was found alive.
Wednesday afternoon police found the 6-month-old's body in a nearby wooded area.