Latonya Shante Thomas, 27, of Flint, has been charged with felony murder in the April 25 death of her 3-year-old son.
The 27-year-old is also charged with first-degree child abuse in the death of Zaveion Thomas.
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Thomas is being held in the Oakland County Jail on a $1 million bond set by 50th District Court.
Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a 911 call at a residence in the 100 block of Perry Place on the report of an unresponsive 3-year-old boy.
Upon their arrival, deputies said they saw Latonya attempting to perform CPR on Zaveion.
Paramedics transported Zaveion to the hospital, where he was ultimately pronounced deceased.
An autopsy later revealed the 3-year-old toddler sustained injuries consistent with an assault. The manner of death was ruled a homicide.
Through the course of the investigation, detectives determined that Latonya had assaulted him, causing the injuries that resulted in his death.
The Flint Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Team arrested Latonya without incident on Thursday (June 13).
Her next court date is a probable cause conference on June 25.
