By Associated Press - Wednesday, June 27, 2018

KINGSLAND, Ga. (AP) - Police say the mother of a baby found dead in a car last week has been arrested in southeast Georgia.

The Kingsland Police Department told news outlets that 28-year-old Rhae Odum was arrested Tuesday after her 7-month-old son was discovered inside a car outside a motel on June 19. The mother is charged with involuntary manslaughter and child cruelty.

Police say temperatures were in the 90s before thunderstorms.

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Odum is being held at the Camden County Sheriff’s Office.

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