A mother in Mississippi is now facing an attempted murder charge after police say she held her 4-month-old son beneath a car and threatened to “run him over” in messages and video she sent to the child’s father.
“Your daddy don’t want you,” April Alexander, 27, can allegedly be heard telling her son in a video she sent to the infant’s father, according to The Natchez Democrat, which spoke with Natchez Police Chief Lee Best about the messages and alleged footage.
“We got a call from the dad, who is in California, and he shared where she had been sending him stuff,” Best told the newspaper.
Authorities say Alexander texted the child’s father Monday morning while she was outside with the boy. The father then called 911, telling police the messages allegedly included photos — which he later shared on social media — showing their baby lying on the ground and partially underneath a vehicle.
Alexander allegedly placed one foot on the infant’s stomach in one of the photos, which have since been deleted.
“I’m finna put him on the ground and run him over,” Alexander allegedly told the father before taking photos of their son underneath the car. “Dead a—,” she added, according to police.
The video Alexander reportedly sent shows her grabbing the child by his face and yelling at him as he cried, according to The Democrat. Authorities later located the baby and said he is safe.
Police also took two other individuals, Jessica Griffin and Dandridge Coats, into custody, accusing them of trying to hide Alexander in their home. They now face charges of hindering prosecution and rendering criminal assistance.
“Griffin and Coats attempted to hide out Alexander in their residence while officers were going door to door trying to locate her,” Best said. “Both were arrested once she was discovered inside.”
Authorities have contacted Child Protective Services, which is now investigating the incident. Best said officials are working to decide whether to release the child to a family member or keep him in CPS custody.
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