Louisiana Woman Arrested in Connection with the Death of Her Four-Month-Old Daughter

Louisiana – On June 30, 2022, the Baton Rouge Police Department reported that Homicide Detectives arrested Keanna Thomas, 23, for the alleged death of her four-month-old daughter. According to BRPD, the infant died on June 18, 2022, around 12:05 p.m. in the 5700 block of Alexander Avenue in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Uniformed officers were dispatched to the listed address in response to an unresponsive infant. The infant reportedly died at the scene. During the course of the investigation, detectives discovered that Thomas was responsible for the infant’s death.

An autopsy was performed by the East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office, which determined that suffocation was the cause of death.

After the arrest, Thomas was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison for Negligent Homicide.

According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, this is an ongoing investigation.

An arrest is an indication that probable cause exists to believe the subject was involved in the offense alleged. A person is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.