Cobb County

DNA shows toddler found in Chattahoochee was son of woman arrested in his death

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Cobb County police now say the woman who was arrested in connection to a child’s body found floating down the Chattahoochee River is the boy’s mother.

Investigators confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that they were able match the child with Breyanla Cooper through DNA.

Cobb County firefighters say they were training and filming a public service announcement last month when they saw the child’s body floating in the water.

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Arrest warrants showed Cooper allegedly dumped the child in the river. She was charged with concealing the child’s death.

Detectives said they believed the toddler’s body had been in the water for several days when the boy was pulled from the river.

Cooper remains locked up at the Cobb County Jail without bond.