TPD: Suspect arrested after child drowns in Tallahassee


A 24-year-old in Tallahassee faces murder charges after a 2-year-old drowned in a bathtub back in May.

Tallahassee Police arrested Raymona Ford on Wednesday after consulting with the State Attorney’s Office and conducting a months-long investigation.

Police say Ford hit the child multiple times, causing him to have seizures. They say Ford then left the 2-year-old unattended in a bathtub.

First responders went to the Magnolia Terrace Apartments after hearing reports of a drowning. They performed life-saving measures and sent the child to the hospital. He died 4 days later.

Along with a murder count, Ford also faces an aggravated child abuse charge.

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