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Arkansas mother arrested after baby found dead in dryer, officials say
By Lauren Padgett, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
June 1, 2018A mother in Poinsett County, Arkansas, is facing murder charges after her infant daughter was found dead in a dryer, officials say.
Tyra Neal, 25, was arrested after deputies found 1-month-old Caseleigh dead at a mobile home on Tuesday, according to WHBQ.
Two family members told WHBQ the baby's father discovered the infant dead inside the dryer.
Neal has been charged with second-degree murder and abuse of a corpse.
Caseleigh’s cause of death was ruled to be "thermal injuries," according to the Poinsett County Sheriff's Office.
Neal is jailed on a $1 million bond, WHBQ reports.
