Authorities say Tennessee girl killed after being returned to parents Sapora D. Walton, 20, and Jeremiah T. Crater, 22, were arrested Wednesday, charged with murder and aggravated child abuse. (Source: Washington County Detention Center) By Associated Press | December 18, 2020 at 11:31 AM EST - Updated December 18 at 11:39 AM
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) The parents of a 19-month-old Tennessee girl have been charged with murder and aggravated child abuse after a medical examiner determined the toddler had been killed, authorities said.
Samiah Crater died in February, four months after being returned to the custody of her parents, Johnson City Police investigator Joe Jaynes wrote in arrest affidavits, according to the Johnson City Press.
Tennessee toddler killed after Child Protective Services returned her to parents
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JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee â The parents of a 19-month-old Tennessee girl have been charged with murder and aggravated child abuse after a medical examiner determined the toddler had been killed, authorities said.
Samiah Crater died in February, four months after being returned to the custody of her parents, Johnson City Police investigator Joe Jaynes wrote in arrest affidavits, according to the Johnson City Press.
The girl weighed only 12 pounds (5 kilograms) when she died, court documents said.
Sapora D. Walton, 20, and Jeremiah T. Crater, 22, were arrested Wednesday and were being held in the Washington County Detention Center. It wasnât immediately clear whether they have attorneys who could comment on their behalf.
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