Lexington mother charged with murder in 9-month-old son’s death
A woman in Lexington has been charged with murder in the death of her infant son, according to police.
Sammantha Moore, 32, was arrested Wednesday after police were called to an apartment on Centre Parkway at about 10:40 a.m., according to Lexington police. The boy, who was 9 months old, was found unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators believe that Moore “intentionally caused the death of her son by use of physical force,” according to police.
The boy’s name was Ocean Moore, according to the Fayette County Coroner’s Office. He was 9 months and 18 days old, and his exact cause of death is under investigation.
Lexington has had a record-breaking number of homicides in 2020, and this marks the 33rd homicide case this year.
Moore is being held in the Fayette County jail.
This story was originally published December 23, 2020 at 2:02 PM.
