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🌱 Colquitt County couple faces murder charges in child’s bathtub drowning

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Hello Moultrie! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Colquitt County couple faces murder charges in child's bathtub drowning

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📰 News we're reading

• Mother, boyfriend indicted in 8-year-old's bathtub drowning death in Colquitt County (walb.com) — An 8-year-old Colquitt County boy's bathtub drowning in Moultrie has led to murder and child cruelty indictments against his mother and her boyfriend. Authorities say extensive medical and investigative records support the charges, and the case—stemming from a July 2025 incident—was recently continued from the trial calendar as it moves forward in the courts.
   

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