An East Baton Rouge judge sentenced a man to life without parole Monday after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for throwing a 16-month-old baby into a shelf and killing
By - Associated Press - Tuesday, April 6, 2021
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Two people have been arrested in the death of a 1-year-old girl who suffered blunt force injuries and a large burn last month, according to police.
The child’s mother, Christy Fontenot, 35, was booked into jail Monday on charges of cruelty to juveniles and failure to seek assistance, Baton Rouge police said. Jonathan Dunn, 34, was arrested March 28 and charged with first-degree murder and cruelty to a juvenile in the case.
Police were called to a Baton Rouge home the night of March 27, where officers found Ja’Leah Fontenot unresponsive with multiple bruises and a large burn on her leg, officials said. An arrest report obtained by The Advocate stated that detectives found the home in disrepair, without running water or electricity.