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Georgia woman charged with murder after unsupervised 4-year-old boy climbs into car, dies
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Date:2025-04-16 18:22:17
A Georgia woman is facing murder charges after a 4-year-old boy died inside of a car, authorities say.
On July 24, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrestedKelsey Monaco, 30, a Fitzgerald resident, about 154 miles west of Savannah. The Fitzgerald Police Department asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to look into the death of the child.
Investigators said the child left his apartment unsupervised and made his way inside of a car.
The 4-year-old was then found unresponsive inside the car. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.
Monaco was taken into custody and booked at the Ben Hill County Jail.
USA TODAY reached out to authorities to find out Monaco's relationship to the child and if the child died because the car was hot, but we have not heard back.
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Georgia woman charged with murder, investigation ongoing
Monaco is currently in custody at the Ben Hill County Jail.
Arrest records show that Monaco is facing the following charges:
- 1 count, first-degree child cruelty
- 1 count, felony murder
This investigation into the 4-year-old's death remains active and ongoing. When the investigation is complete, the case will be transferred to the Cordelle Judicial District Attorney’s Office for prosecution, authorities said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fitzgerald Police Department at 229-426-5000 or the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Perry at 478-987-4545. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
Ahjané Forbes is a reporter on the National Trending Team at USA TODAY. Ahjané covers breaking news, car recalls, crime, health, lottery and public policy stories. Email her at aforbes@gannett.com. Follow her on Instagram, Threads and X (Twitter) @forbesfineest.
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