WEST MONROE, La. – A West Monroe teenager has been arrested after admitting to trying to choke a baby to death, according to the West Monroe Police Department.
Police say just before 6 p.m. on April 14, 2021, they were called to the 800 block of Pine Street by the West Monroe Fire Department.
They say officers arrived on the scene and an initial investigation led to the arrest of a 17-year-old female. According to police, the juvenile female admitted to officers that she attempted to kill her 2-month-old baby by choking the infant. Police say the infant was transported to a local hospital and CPS was contacted.
The 17-year-old female was arrested on one count of attempted first-degree murder and was transported to Green Oaks Detention Center.
