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Mother Charged with Capital Murder Following Limestone County Infant's Death

LIMESTONE COUNTY, ALABAMA, AUG 2 – Morgan Thornton faces capital murder charges after her infant died from severe beating injuries, with charges upgraded from aggravated child abuse following the child's death.

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LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) - A woman is facing a capital murder charge after an infant died at the hospital, according to the Limestone County Sheriff's Office. LCSO said that early Friday morning, deputies responded to an infant medical call at a home on Estate Drive in Athens. Deputies said that, when they arrived, they found an unresponsive infant who had been "severely beaten and showed no signs of life." Life-saving measures were perform…

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August 1, 2025 – LIMESTONE COUNTY, Alabama – Agencies. A woman in Limestone County was charged with capital murder after the death of her baby. Police received an emergency call for an unresponsive baby and, upon arrival, found the infant severely beaten and without vital signs. Despite efforts, the baby, identified as Jonah, died in the hospital. The investigation of the facts determined that the minor’s mother, Morgan Thornton, was responsible…

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WAAY-TV broke the news in Huntsville, United States on Friday, August 1, 2025.
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