Crime & Safety

Mother Charged In Bathtub Death Of Baby: Report

BREAKING: Police say Shevohn Latoya Barr, 34, left her 8-month-old unattended in East Point.

EAST POINT, GA -- An East Point mother is facing a murder charge related to the drowning of her 8-month-old baby, who police said was left alone in a bathtub.

Thirty-four-year old Shevohn Latoya Barr found the child unresponsive after allegedly leaving the child in the tub, according to news reports.

Paramedics arrived while Barr was performing CPR, according to WAGA-TV. The baby was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

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