Prosecutors are pursuing the death penalty for a Georgia woman charged in the murder of 4-year-old Autumn Fox, who was beaten to death before her body was hidden, according to court filings.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Jessica Motes, of Hall County, Georgia, on charges of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated battery and first-degree cruelty to children after she was initially charged with concealing a death in connection with Autumn’s fatal beating, the agency announced in a November 2025 news release.
According to an indictment viewed by Us Weekly, Motes, 36, killed Autum...
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