THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT

[HairOfTheDog]

Deasia Watkins, 20, was charged with the aggravated murder of her 3-month-old daughter today. She will be arraigned on Friday.

Prosecutors acknowledged that Watkins was suffering from serious mental issues when police found her covered in blood in a bed at the aunt's home; they confirmed today that they won't seek the death penalty for her.

When police responded to the 911 call, they found the baby had been stabbed multiple times, decapitated, and the knife was placed in baby's hand.

Social workers had placed the baby in the temporary care of the aunt, who authorities say was warned to keep Watkins away from the baby unless social workers were present.

Prosecutors said the county welfare agency followed court orders in finding a relative to care for the baby and checking on her numerous times. But they said social workers didn't know the mother apparently moved into the aunt's home about a week before the slaying.

Watkins will be locked up in a mental facility for the rest of her life, I believe.