Mother arrested after 10-year-old son found dead in trunk of her car
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — An arrest report reveals more details about a death investigation involving a young boy in Louisville’s Taylor-Berry neighborhood.
Kaitlyn Higgins, 28, is accused of murdering her 10-year-old son.
LMPD said Tuesday that they had launched a death investigation after a juvenile was found dead in the 1200 block of Algonquin Parkway on Tuesday evening. Their arrest reports say someone called them, saying they saw Higgins with a gun and a boy dead wrapped in a blanket.
When officers arrived, they found Higgins on the porch and what they believed to be blood on the front steps.
The report states that the officers believed exigency existed, prompting them to open the trunk of a vehicle that Higgins said was hers — which is where they found the dead child with a gunshot wound.
According to officers, Higgins gave a post-Mirandized statement to detectives admitting she attempted to cut the victim’s tongue out of his mouth and shooting him, then placing him in the trunk of her car.
Higgins is in custody charged with murder-domestic violence and tampering with physical evidence.
Her bond is set at $250,000 and she is scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday.
LMPD confirmed Higgins also has a 2-year-old child, and they are safe and in the care of relatives.
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