The boy, who was nonverbal and had autism, was found in a trash bag along the waterline near Lillian Highway on Feb. 7.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. - The State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit of Florida says on March 26, 2026, an Escambia County Grand Jury indicted Jalynda Karie Smith on the charges of First Degree Murder and Tampering with Evidence.
The indictment stems from the death of Smith’s child. On February 6, 2026, his body was found in a trash bag along the waterline of the bay off of Lillian Highway. The Defendant’s docket day is scheduled for May 19, 2026, and she is currently incarcerated in Escambia County Jail with no bond. The investigation is being handled by Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant State Attorney Erin Ambrose is prosecuting this case on behalf of Ginger Bowden Madden, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit.) - Docket and trial dates have been set for Jalynda Smith, the Pensacola mother charged with aggravated manslaughter in the death of her 5-year-old son. Smith’s son, Jakaiden, who was nonverbal and had autism, was found in a trash bag along the waterline near Lillian Highway on Feb. 7. An autopsy revealed the child weighed only 20 pounds and appeared severely malnourished and dehydrated. Smith has been held at the Escambia County Jail without bond since her arrest last month. Her docket date is set for May 19, and trial is scheduled to begin June 1.Milton woman arrested on felony charges including child pornography, sexual contact with animalGSPD: 109 arrested after police bust spring break house party in Gulf ShoresIran warns US ground troops would be “set on fire”More purchases scheduled for new Mobile Arena
Aggravated Manslaughter 5-Year-Old Son Trash Bag Pensacola Jalynda Smith Jakaiden Lillian Highway Florida Escambia County Jail
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