A Houston mother is now facing capital murder charges after her baby daughter was found abandoned along the Galveston Seawall on Wednesday morning.
The 17-month-old was found around 9:45 am on Wednesday near 59th Street, and taken to a hospital, where she died from her injuries.
The child's mother, 30-year-old Channel Yonko, was apprehended two hours later, and then charged with capital murder. Police said the preliminary findings show the baby suffered a fall, but other injuries made it apparent that it was no accidental death. They did not elaborate on the injuries to the child.
Yonko is currently in the Galveston County jail, being held without bond.
Photo: Galveston Police Department