Mother charged with murder, child cruelty in Clayton County after child dies in hot car

CLAYTON COUNTY, GA — A mother is charged with murder and child cruelty in Clayton County after her child dies in a hot car.

37-year-old Chrysma White appears in court today.

Police say the boy slipped out of their home last summer while the mother was asleep and got into the car.

White now faces murder and child cruelty charges. She has been denied bond.