Toddler found dead in trash can



PENSACOLA, Fla. - The Escambia County Florida Sheriff's Office says a woman left her young children alone for three days, with nothing but Jello to eat, and no running water or electricity.

Sheriff David Morgan said the children's mother, 21-year-old Christian Woods, called to report her 18-month-old daughter Myleahya, missing on October 12. deputies followed up on all leads Woods gave them, but couldn't find the toddler.

Investigators were called in, and were able to get hold of a relative. They gave investigators Woods' address on Scotland Circle. That's when deputies found two children in what they called deplorable conditions.

Deputies say the home was filthy, and roaches were visible.

They found a two-year-old boy, Jaterius, in the house, which had no electricity and no running water. Investigators say his diaper was full, and hadn't been changed for some time. They added he had a bruise on his head, and was severely malnourished.

Myleahya's twin sister, Mykayla, was found under a bed in the home. Investigators initially thought she was dead, until they saw her eyelids flutter. She was also malnourished.

Deputies then made a gruesome discovery. The body of little Myleahya Woods was found in a garbage can.

Woods then told authorities she had faked the missing person call. She told them she had gone to Mobile on Saturday and left all three children alone in the house. Woods told investigators that when she got back home Monday morning, she found Myleahya dead. She said she put her in a garbage can, and made the false call.

Woods was arrested and charged two counts of aggravated child abuse, and one count of manslaughter.

Bond has been set at $1 million for Christian Woods. $500,000 is for the manslaughter charge, and $250,000 goes to each of the two children found alive.

An autopsy is being conducted on Myleahya. Authorities say the 18-month-old weighed only 11 pounds at the time of her death.

They also found food in the pantry and fridge at the house, but say Woods didn't leave any within reach for the children.

Deputies are still trying to figure out where Woods was during the time the children were left alone. They believe she was either at a house nearby, or in Mobile working.

Her family members had no idea what was going on with Woods or the children. They said she never asked for help from anyone.

Woods' next court appearance is November 6.

lock her up and throw away the damn key can you imagine what those babies went through? Oh gosh how horrible.

This really I don't understand how a mother can do this.

I would do anything to have my daughter back

People like this make me sick and knowing that there are people out there that would do anything to have a child, but can't and there are others that can pop them out left and right and never care about them.

That is horrible but what is even sadder is she will probably get them back soon- our judicial system needs an overhaul!!

no.. no.. I positively disagree.. she shouldn't be locked away..

she should be dragged to the middle of the street, downtown, with all neighbors, familiy anf friends gathered and television cameras rolling, broadcast to every television in America, made to beg for her life and shot between the eyes.

and I am deadly serious..

such a terrible thing to happen to this child

oh gosh puuuleeeaaaaze
what the hell should they do with her.

geez, bleeding hearts...

hey not a bad idea, first make her ashamed of what she did, hell she probably doesn't have a conscience to feel guilty.

don't these bleeding hearts make you sick. what the hell do they propose they do with her. oh my gosh!

Put her in prison

That would no where near come close to what should be done to her!!!!!!!!!

She needs to be.................

Sorry don't want to get banned from the site.

yeah after they put a bullet between her eyes

I don't have any qualms about putting her to death, what that baby had to endure is nothing to what she will have to go through.

Hey here's an idea, lock her in a trash can no food nothing, come back a month later.

No she should absolutely be put in prison but all the inmates should be told what it is that she did and they will take care of her she'll get exactly what she deserves a life of a@$ beatings!!

shhhhh don't let the bh's hear you.

I makes me sick to my stomach what this woman did. I can't bare to think about what those kids must have been feeling.

But we are not savages in this country. We are no better than her if we do such disgusting things to her, even if deep inside we think it. And beleive me it already crossed my mind.

for mother and child...

how about getting her some help?

perhaps.. but country justice has its place.

as for getting her help, she's waived that privilege as far as I'm concerned..