Current:Home > NewsFlorida woman charged after telling police she strangled her 13-year-old son to death-LoTradeCoin
Florida woman charged after telling police she strangled her 13-year-old son to death
View Date:2024-12-23 20:57:31
Central Florida police arrested a woman after she admitted to strangling her own 13-year-old son, officials say.
The Osceola County Sheriff's Department responded to a call from a family member at a residence in St. Cloud, south of Orlando, at around 7:30 a.m. Monday. Upon arrival, they found the boy deceased, lying face-up in bed showing signs of strangulation.
The boy's mother, Jasmin Kennedy, 37, "spontaneously" told first responders that she killed her son, Sheriff Marcos Lopez said at a press conference streamed on News Channel 8.
Kennedy was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery by strangulation, child neglect and aggravated child abuse, but could she could face additional charges after the medical examiner's office confirms the cause of death. Detectives did not provide details on the potential motive and are continuing to investigate the incident.
Kennedy was living at the St. Cloud home with another one of her children, 5, the kids' grandmother, and the grandmother's boyfriend. Lopez said that police responded to a call at the house earlier this year, but did not elaborate on the details of the call.
"It's always a tragedy when someone so young is taken, regardless of how it's done, whether it's a car accident, or whether it's murder, whether it's an illness," Lopez said.
Florida news:Florida woman used fake hitman site to try to kill 3-year-old son, police say
veryGood! (57)
Related
- Stop What You're Doing—Moo Deng Just Dropped Her First Single
- Biden pushes on ‘blue wall’ sprint with Michigan trip as he continues to make the case for candidacy
- 10 second-year NFL players who must step up in 2024
- The Beastie Boys sue Chili’s parent company over alleged misuse of ‘Sabotage’ song in ad
- Benny Blanco Reveals Selena Gomez's Rented Out Botanical Garden for Lavish Date Night
- MTV Reveals Chanel West Coast's Ridiculousness Replacement
- Texas power outage map: Over a million without power days after Beryl
- 65 kangaroos found dead in Australia, triggering criminal investigation: The worst thing I've seen
- Man killed in Tuskegee University shooting in Alabama is identified. 16 others were hurt
- Colombian warlord linked to over 1,500 murders and disappearances released from prison
Ranking
- Republican Dan Newhouse wins reelection to US House in Washington
- Fast-moving fire destroys Philadelphia apartment building, displacing dozens of residents
- In a boost for consumers, U.S. inflation is cooling faster than expected
- An Ohio mom was killed while trying to stop the theft of a car that had her 6-year-old son inside
- Why Outer Banks Fans Think Costars Rudy Pankow and Madison Bailey Used Stunt Doubles Amid Rumored Rift
- JPMorgan Q2 profit jumps as bank cashes in Visa shares, but higher interest rates also help results
- Colombian warlord linked to over 1,500 murders and disappearances released from prison
- Top Biden aides meet with Senate Democrats amid concerns about debate
Recommendation
-
Sister Wives’ Meri Brown Shares Hysterical Farmers Only Dating Profile Video After Kody Split
-
'Stinky' giant planet where it rains glass also has a rotten egg odor, researchers say
-
Why Blake Lively Says Ryan Reynolds Is Trying to Get Her Pregnant With Baby No. 5
-
AT&T 2022 security breach hits nearly all cellular customers and landline accounts with contact
-
Joel Embiid injury, suspension update: When is 76ers star's NBA season debut?
-
Horoscopes Today, July 11, 2024
-
Buckingham Palace's East Wing opens for tours for the first time, and tickets sell out in a day
-
What’s the value of planting trees? Conservation groups say a new formula can tell them.