Trinity Poague, 18, a national beauty pageant constant is charged with murder after 18-month old child dies at the hospital
- Trinity Madison Poague, 18, has been charged with the murder of an 18-month-old boy
- Police said the child was taken to hospital unconscious and later died, prompting the investigation
- Poague is a freshman at Georgia Southwestern State University and was crowned Miss Donalsonville in 2023
A Georgia queen has been arrested and charged with the murder of an 18-month-old baby
On Friday, 18-year-old Trinity Madison Poague was arrested by officers from the Bureau of Investigation of Georgia.
Poague, the reigning Miss Donalsonville, has been charged with aggravated assault, murder and first-degree cruelty to children.
Investigators said on Jan. 14 around 2 p.m. that Georgia Southwestern State University police were investigating the death of a young child.
An unconscious 18-month-old boy was admitted to the emergency room of Phoebe Sumter Hospital in Americus, Georgia.
Trinity Madison Poague, the reigning Miss Donalsonville, was arrested Friday and charged with the murder of an 18-month-old baby
Poague, 18, has been charged with aggravated assault, murder and first-degree cruelty to children
Hospital staff said they tried life-saving measures, but the child later died.
Investigators said Poague was arrested after multiple interviews and examination of the evidence.
It is unclear what the nature of the injuries were and how Poague is related to the child. Investigators have not released any further information about the case.
On social media, the 18-year-old has posted several photos and videos of young children in her life.
Poague is currently being held in the Sumter County Jail without bond.
“Once the investigation is complete, the file will be transferred to the Southwestern Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution,” the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
Poague graduated from Southwest Georgia Academy in Damascus in May, the reported Donalsonville News.
Police investigated the pageant queen after an unconscious 18-month-old boy was admitted to the emergency room at Phoebe Sumter Hospital in Americus, Georgia
Poague is a freshman at Georgia Southwestern State University. She was crowned Miss Donalsonville in 2023 and competed in the National Peanut Festival Pageant
According to the Thomasville Times-Enterpriseshe is a freshman at Georgia Southwestern State University in America.
She was named one of 22 students in the President Jimmy Carter Leadership Program.
Program requirements include a minimum of 1100 on the SAT or a composite ACT score of 22, a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher, and strong leadership skills.
She was crowned Miss Donalsonville in 2023 and competed in the National Peanut Festival Pageant.