A North St. Louis woman has been charged in connection with the death of her infant son in Alton last week. Police say the two-month-old died at a local hospital last week and the death has been ruled a homicide. 19-year-old Wallisha S. Bland (pictured), of the 1500 block of Beecher Drive, has been charged with 2 counts of 1st Degree Murder, and is being held without bond.
It was originally reported that she fell asleep with her son on a sofa, rolling over onto him. Investigators now believe she threw her son to the floor, causing the fatal injuries, according to Madison County State's Attorney Tom Gibbons.
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The incident happened at an apartment in the 3,200 block of Belle Street last Thursday morning. Jace Gillespie was pronounced dead a short time later at St. Anthony's Hospital.
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