Tiffany Gibson, 27, Charged With 2 Counts Of Cruelty To Children In Whitfield County After Child's Death

  • Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Tiffany Gibson
Tiffany Gibson

Detectives with the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office have continued the investigation into the death of 19-month-old Terry Gibson, who was found unresponsive in his crib on Jan. 16.

The evidence and information collected by investigators was reviewed by the District Attorney’s Office and the decision was made to charge the mother of the child with two (felony) counts of cruelty to children-first-degree.

Deputies arrested Tiffany Dianne Gibson, 27, of 127 Latonia Dr., on Wednesday at a relative’s residence on warrants issued by Magistrate Court.

Authorities said the felony charges "indicate she did willfully fail to provide adequate care for her children, ages five years and 19 months old, to the point that she failed to provide adequate health care and sustenance, and both children’s well-being was severely compromised as a result of the neglect."

An autopsy has been conducted at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab on the child.

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