McGehee boy, 5, dead; mother held

MCGEHEE -- A McGehee woman is being held on a $500,000 bond in connection with the Thursday death of her 5-year-old son, according to the McGehee Police Department.

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Catherine Warren, 30, was arrested Thursday on a first-degree murder charge for her son's death and is being held at the McGehee City Jail, a news release from the McGehee Police Department said. The Arkansas State Police is assisting in the investigation.

Authorities did not say how the boy died and were not releasing further information about the case on Thursday afternoon. The child's body has been sent to the State Crime Lab for an autopsy.

State Desk on 08/28/2015

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