An Alabama mother mistreated and attempted to “smother” her 4-month-old baby because she would not stop crying, according to officials.
Mireira Lucero, 28, has been charged with attempted murder, torture, and willful mistreatment of a child, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office reported. As of Tuesday, she was being held at the Lee County Detention Center on a $85,000 bond.
On Monday, about midnight, Lucero was at a home on the 200 block of Lee Road in Phenix City, Alabama. According to deputies, “several” persons claimed the woman was “trying to suffocate her baby.” They also claimed that she had perpetrated other aggressive acts against the infant.
“Witnesses also stated that they observed Lucero choke and shake the baby to get her to stop crying,” according to authorities, who received a 911 call at 12:38 a.m. reporting the lady “attempting to smother” her daughter.
According to court documents acquired by local CBS affiliate WRBL, the suspect allegedly held her kid high and shaken her while also placing blankets and pillows on top of her and grabbing the child by the throat.
Emergency personnel arrived to the home and transported the infant to a nearby hospital. “At the time of transport, the baby was alert and seemed to be in good health,” the sheriff’s office stated. Law enforcement also responded, arresting Lucero and placing her in the municipal jail.
Phenix City is located in eastern Alabama, less than a mile from the Georgia border.
