Decatur Woman Accused of Trying To Drown Baby In Bathtub
(Decatur, IL) — A Decatur woman is accused of trying to drown her seven-month-old baby in a bathtub. Police say Valissa Thornell admitted to officers that she tried to kill her baby by drowning him and then was going to kill herself Sunday. The child received medical treatment at the scene. The 20-year-old mother appeared in court yesterday on charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery to a child. She was denied pretrial release and is being held in the Macon County Jail.
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