SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (localmemphis.com) – Southaven Police say a woman and her boyfriend are chargedwith capital murder in the death of a 13-month-old.
Detectives say the 13-month-old child died September 25,2019, at Southern Inn and Suites on Hamilton Road.
18-year-old Kentavia Chapman and 37-year-old Pierre Jarrell, bothof Memphis, were originally charged with felony child abuse. Jarrell was also chargedwith 2 counts of felony possession of a controlled substance with intent todistribute.
Detectives continued their investigation and received the completed toxicology report from the Mississippi Forensic Laboratory on November 18th. They say new evidence led to Chapman and Jarrell being charged with capital murder. The two are currently being held in the DeSoto County Jail.