How Could You? Hall of Shame-Kemari Morgan case-Child Death

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From Roxbury, North Carolina, “a grand jury in Person County indicted 49-year-old Latisha Annette Linzsey on a second-degree murder charge related to the homicide of Kemari Morgan, who was found unresponsive in his crib on May 24, [2025].”

“After the Person County Sheriff’s Office began its investigation into Morgan’s death, a subsequent toxicology report determined that the baby died as a result of “receiving a fatal dosage of multiple medications,” NCSBI officials said.”

““The Person County Grand Jury returned a true bill of indictment, and Ms. Linzsey [Her foster parent]was immediately taken into custody.”

Linzsey is currently being held at the Person County Detention Center under a $300,000 bond, pending her first appearance in court.”

“The baby’s family members said Linzsey was the foster parent. Briauna said Kemari Morgan’s 3-year-old sister had been living in the same foster home, but she’s now staying elsewhere in state custody.”

“A judge had ordered Briauna [Kemari’s mother] to receive further substance abuse treatment, stemming from a pair of DWI convictions and a charge in March. Briauna said she’s fully complied in an effort to get her children back.”

Foster mother charged with murder after baby dies from drug overdose in Person County, NCSBI says
[CBS News 12/16/25 by Keaton Eberly, Ben Bokun]

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