From Staff Reports
Misty Lynn Wright, 23, and her boyfriend Johnathon Wayne Talley, 39, both of Trafford have been charged with aggravated child abuse. The charges are based on evidence discovered during the investigation of the death of three year old Jettie Adams, who was found unresponsive on a mattress outside the couple’s home Monday.
Misty Lynn Wright is the child’s mother.
The two are currently being held in the Jefferson County Jail with no bond. The investigation began yesterday morning just before 7 a.m. when deputies were called to a home in the 2300 block of Gurley Lane to investigate a report of a child found by her parents outside on the porch area of their residence lying on a mattress unresponsive. Paramedics responded and the child was transported to Children’s Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
The medical examiner determined the child’s death to be a homicide. The child sustained severe internal injuries according to the report. These injuries are consistent with those from repeated blows to the chest, abdomen, and head. The medical examiner’s report will be presented along with other information to the District Attorney. A capital murder charge is expected for at least one of the suspects if not both.