A Wilson County 19-year-old woman has been charged in the homicide of her 4-month-old baby girl.
Deputies with the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office arrested Kenya Jarrett of Watertown Thursday.
The incident happened on Aug. 18 of last year. Police got a call of an infant not breathing.
The cause of death was unknown and detectives said people at the scene gave inconsistent statements regarding the incident.
The Wilson County Grand Jury indicted Jarrett, the mother of the child, on one count of criminally negligent homicide Thursday.
“Any time there are questions surrounding the death of a child, it is difficult for everyone involved,” said Sheriff Robert Bryan. “This arrest was made after careful and thorough investigation and consultation with the District Attorney’s Office.”
Jarret has since been released on $12,500 bond pending a court hearing before Circuit Court at 8:30 a.m. April 1.
