Mother pleads guilty to abuse moments before trial for son's death

Mother pleads guilty to abuse moments before trial for son's death

BARTOW, Fla. (Court TV) — A Florida mother pleaded guilty to lesser charges moments before her murder trial was scheduled to begin. Alize Seymore is charged with the murder of her son, Anthony Rouse. Tre Seymore pleaded guilty and has agreed to testify against Alize. (Polk County Sheriff’s Office/FL Dept. of Corrections) Alize Seymore was indicted on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter of a child, tamp…

‘Tortured’ 6-Year-Old’s Mother Pleads Guilty After Claiming He Died by Suicide; Police Find Him Facedown in Bathtub

A Florida woman pleaded guilty Monday to lesser charges, just moments before her murder trial began. According to Court-TV, Alize Seymore had been facing charges that included murder, manslaughter of a child, tampering with a witness, child abuse and causing a minor to become delinquent or dependent. On Monday, Seymore pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated child abuse, shortly before jury selection began in Bartow. A judge subsequently sent…