- Trinity Madison Poague, 18, has been charged with the murder of an 18-month-old baby boy
- Police said the child was brought to the hospital unresponsive and later died, prompting the investigation
- Poague is a freshman at at Georgia Southwestern State University and was crowned Miss Donalsonville in 2023
A Georgia pageant queen has been arrested and charged with the murder of an 18-month-old baby
On Friday, 18-year-old Trinity Madison Poague was arrested by agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Poague, the reigning Miss Donalsonville, has been charged with aggravated battery, felony murder and first-degree cruelty to children.
Investigators said on January 14 around 2:00 p.m., the Georgia Southwestern State University Police Department as the bureau of investigation to look into the death of a young child.
An unresponsive 18-month-old boy was admitted to the emergency room at Phoebe Sumter Hospital in Americus, Georgia.
Hospital staff said they attempted life saving measures, but the child later died.
Investigators said after multiple interviews and examining the evidence, Poague was arrested.
It is unclear what the nature of the injuries were and how Poague is related to the child. Investigators have not released further information on the case.
On social media, the 18-year-old has posted several photos and videos of young children in her life.
Poague is currently being held at the Sumter County Jail with no bond.
‘Once the investigation is complete, the casefile will be given to the Southwestern Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution,’ said the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Poague graduated from the Southwest Georgia Academy in Damascus in May, reported the Donalsonville News.
According to the Thomasville Times-Enterprise, she is a freshman at Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus.
She was named one of 22 students to the President Jimmy Carter Leadership Program.
Requirements from the program include a minimum 1100 on the SAT or an ACT composite score of 22, a high school GPA of 3.0 or greater and strong leadership skills.
She was crowned Miss Donalsonville in 2023 and competed in the National Peanut Festival Pageant.
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