A Georgia mother has been arrested for second degree murder in the death of her 12-year-old daughter.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Mary Kathrine “Katie” Horton, 37, was arrested August 27. The GBI was called in to investigate the death of Kaitlyn Yozviak, 12, in Wilkinson County on August 26. Wilkinson County is just west of Macon.
Dispatchers received a call around 2 p.m. from Horton, who said that her daughter was unresponsive. Yozviak was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
An autopsy revealed Yozviak was “subjected to excessive physical pain due to medical negligence.”
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Horton has been charged with cruelty to children in the second degree and murder in the second degree.
Police did not say if the child suffered from any medical conditions.
Mary Chandler, Special Agent in Charge, told WMAZ that the family has had a long history with the Department of Family and Children’s Services in several counties dating back to when Yozviak was born.
Chandler wouldn’t go into details, but told WMAZ, “This condition of a child is the worst we’ve ever seen.”