On the morning of March 22, 2024, a young girl was found unresponsive at a home on Bridgewater Drive in Southaven, Mississippi. The child's grandmother discovered her and ran outside for help, where a neighbor attempted CPR, noting blood coming from the child's nose and mouth and that her extremities were cold. First responders arrived but determined the child had been dead too long for resuscitation to be effective. Jessica Tabor, identified as the child's mother, was arrested and charged with capital murder. Police confirmed Tabor knew the victim and described the incident as isolated, but did not release the specific circumstances of the death, the child's name, or her age.
Contexts/Conditions
Is there any mention of child drug ingestion or overdose?
Is there any mention of a drowning incident (either intentional or accidental)?
Is there any mention of a firearm incident?
Is there any mention of inappropriate supervision (e.g., child wandered off and drowned)?
Is there any mention of inflicted injury? (e.g. slapped, punched, kicked, choked)
Is there any mention of malnutrition, starvation, or dehydration?
Is there any mention of medical neglect?
Is there any mention of a motor vehicle crash or incident?
Is there any mention of a murder-suicide incident?
Is there any mention of outdoor elements (including hot car deaths)?
Is there any mention of prenatal substance exposure (including fetal alcohol syndrome or neonatal abstinence syndrome)?
Is there any mention of sexual abuse?
Is there any specific mention of shaken baby or abusive head trauma?
Is there any mention of prolonged abuse or torture (including restraints, captivity)?
Is there any mention of an unsafe sleeping environment?
Individuals Involved
Was an adoptive parent or guardian involved in the death?
Was a biological father involved in the death?
Was a biological mother involved in the death?
The actionnews5.com article headline states "Mother arrested for murder after death of child," and the body confirms that "Jessica Tabor was arrested and charged with capital murder." This explicitly identifies the arrested person as the child's mother.
Was a day care worker, babysitter, or nanny involved in the death?
Was a female paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmother)?
Was a foster parent involved in the death?
Was a male paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)?
Was another adult relative involved in the death? (e.g., grandfather, aunt)
Was a sibling involved in the death?
Child Characteristics
Was the child adopted?
Was the child homeschooled (including "cyberschooling") or taken out of school?
Was the child in foster care at the time of the incident?
Was the child living with relatives at the time of the incident (but not parents)?
Is there any mention of a neurological developmental child disability? (e.g., autism, intellectual disability, nonverbal)
Is there any mention of a physical child disability? (e.g., feeding tube)
Is there any mention of prematurity or low birthweight?
Is there a history of child protection reports prior to death (for this child or siblings)?
Does the child have a history of foster care (but not in care at time of incident)?
Is there a history of a sibling death (separate incident from this death)?
Parent/Caregiver Factors
Was an adult charged or arrested for the child's death?
Both articles confirm that Jessica Tabor was arrested and charged with capital murder. The actionnews5.com article states: "District Attorney Matthew Barton says Jessica Tabor was arrested and charged with capital murder." The fox13memphis.com article similarly states: "District Attorney Matthew Barton told FOX13 that Jessica Tabor was arrested and charged with the crime on March 22, 2024."
Is domestic violence by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is there any mention that the death occurred in a temporary shelter or while homeless?
Is an intellectual disability of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is the mental health of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is a history of arrests or criminal charges for the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is substance use by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Notable Details
The fox13memphis.com article provides notable detail from neighbor Jerry Trimble who attempted to resuscitate the child: "I took her from her grandma and me and the girl across the street and gave her CPR in the yard... We started giving her CPR and blood started coming out her nose and her mouth." He also noted the child's extremities were cold while the body was still warm. The grandmother (not the mother/suspect) was the one who discovered the child unresponsive and ran outside for help, which may be relevant to understanding the household dynamics and circumstances at the time of the incident.
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