Mother Charged In Death Of Her Infant Child

Wendy Johnson

Wendy Johnson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -Police in Charlotte have charged a mother with the death of her baby, saying he had been physically assaulted.

Wendy Latwann Johnson, 33, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and child abuse causing serious bodily injury, according to the news release from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

The original incident was reported on Nov. 9 on the 6300 block of Suntrace Way off of Statesville Road. Police arrived at the home to find the infant unresponsive and immediately transported the child to Carolinas Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, according to the release.

Johnson was arrested on Monday and placed in the Mecklenburg County Jail.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call police at 704-432-TIPS.

Comments are closed.