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Investigation Underway After Child Found Dead in Southwest Atlanta

Police say the child was found after a welfare check and forced entry, and Jasmaine Smoak faces cruelty and concealment charges.

  • On Monday, Atlanta Police Department officers discovered a child dead inside a home on Cardinal Drive Southwest during a welfare check, leading to the arrest of 32-year-old suspect Jasmaine Smoak.
  • Officers and Atlanta Fire Rescue personnel forced entry into the residence at 3507 Cardinal Drive Southwest around 7:20 p.m. Monday, acting on information received during the welfare check.
  • Investigators used license plate reader technology to track Smoak's vehicle to Washington, Georgia, more than 100 miles away, where Wilkes County authorities arrested her on charges of second-degree cruelty to children.
  • Smoak remains in custody at the Wilkes County Jail pending transport to Atlanta, while Atlanta Police Department homicide investigators continue the active investigation.
  • Christopher Butler, commander of the Atlanta Police Department's Homicide Unit, stated officials are working to identify the child and locate family members, though no motive has been disclosed.
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WAGA broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Monday, October 26, 2026.
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