- Sierra Johnson, 20, was arrested on Tuesday over the death of her 18-month-old daughter Kylah Woodard
- Johnson had carried Kylah’s dead body into an emergency room in Fort Smith, Arkansas on January 30
- Her live-in boyfriend Tyree Wiliams, 25, has been charged with the girl’s murder
- Doctors said the girl was clearly dead when she was brought in but the time or manner of death was unknown
- Johnson was charged on Tuesday with child abuse in relation to the death
An Arkansas mother who showed up to an emergency room with her dead toddler in her arms has been charged with child abuse.
Sierra Johnson, 20, was arrested on Tuesday over the death of her 18-month-old daughter Kylah Woodard in Fort Smith on January 30.
Johnson’s live-in boyfriend Tyree Wiliams, 25, was charged on February 1 with the little girl’s murder.
The mother of 18-month-old Kylah Woodard has been charged in relation to her death after the little girl’s dead body was brought into an Arkansas emergency room on January 30
The couple had walked into the emergency room at Sparks Hospital carrying Kylah’s body.
Fort Smith Police Department said doctors reported that the child was obviously dead when she was brought to the hospital, but the time of death was unknown.
Doctors had attempted to resuscitate the toddler but were unsuccessful.
They called police after spotting bruises over Kylah’s body.
Sierra Johnson, 20, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with permitting the abuse of a child. Her boyfriend Tyree Wiliams, 25, was charged on February 1 with the little girl’s murder
The couple had walked into the emergency room at Sparks Hospital carrying Kylah’s body
Police interviewed both Williams and Johnson that day and arrested the boyfriend for outstanding unrelated warrants.
He was charged with Kylah’s murder just days later.
Police said he admitted to punching the little girl in the stomach.
Johnson has been charged with permitting the abuse of a minor, which is a class D felony.
The couple are both being held at Sebastian County Adult Detention Center.
Kylah’s body was sent to the State Crime Lab to undergo an autopsy and determine the cause of death.
Doctors said Kylah was clearly dead when she was brought in but the time or manner of death was unknown. Doctors reported seeing bruises over her body