Miss. Mother Who Allegedly 'Forcibly Drowned' 2-Year-Old Son Charged With Murder: Police

Adrienne McDevitt is accused of killing her son, Kelly

A Mississippi mother is charged with murder, with police alleging that she drowned her 2-year-old son.

Lauderdale County Sheriff Ward Calhoun said in a press conference streamed by WTOK that Adrienne McDevitt was arrested after her son, Kelly McDevitt Jr., was found dead by deputies responding to a domestic disturbance.

Adrienne is charged with murder and is currently being held on a $500,000 bond and will be transferred to jail once she is released from a medical facility.

Calhoun alleged in the press conference that Kelly was “forcibly drowned” and that when deputies responded, Adrienne was alone with the child in the home.

“This is certainly a tragic event for this family and for our community,” Calhoun said.

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Calhoun said this case is still being investigated but will be sent to a grand jury once the investigation has concluded.

It is not immediately clear if Adrienne has retained an attorney or appeared in court.

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