- Trinity Madison Poague, 18, was seen in her mugshot looking sad after she was charged on Monday with the murder of her boyfriend's 18-month-old son
- Jaxton Williams, 18-months-old died from 'blunt force trauma'
- The former pageant winner was charged on Monday with aggravated battery, felony murder and first-degree cruelty to children
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Teenage Georgia beauty queen Trinity Madison Poague was seen in her mugshot looking dejected after she was charged with the murder of her boyfriend's 18-month-old son.
Police believe baby Jaxton 'Jax' Drew died from 'blunt force trauma,' according to WALB. But police continue to wait for official autopsy reports.
The reigning Miss Donalsonville, 18, was arrested on Friday by agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. She was charged on Monday with aggravated battery, felony murder and first-degree cruelty to children.
A coroner told the outlet that the child was taken from a dormitory on the Georgia Southwestern State campus to Phoebe Sumter Hospital in Americus, Georgia, around 12:40pm on Jan. 14.
When baby Jaxton arrived, he was unresponsive and hospital staff did all they could to save him, but were unable.
Teenage Georgia beauty queen Trinity Madison Poague was seen in her mugshot looking dejected after she was charged with the murder of her boyfriend's 18-month-old son
Trinity Madison Poague, the reigning Miss Donalsonville, was arrested on Friday and remains in jail
Poague, 18, is a freshman at Georgia Southwestern State University. She was crowned Miss Donalsonville in 2023 and competed in the National Peanut Festival Pagean
Investigators said after multiple interviews and examining the evidence, Poague was arrested.
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.
Police investigated the pageant queen after an unresponsive 18-month-old boy was admitted to the emergency room at Phoebe Sumter Hospital in Americus, Georgia
Police have not said how the baby sustained the injuries, but the investigation was ongoing.
If convicted, Poague faces up to life in prison.
The baby's name on the birth certificate is Romeo Angles, according to WALB. But, the child's father gave the name Jaxton Drew.
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