Columbia, MD – A 27-year-old woman has been charged with murder and child abuse following the death of her 3-year-old child, who was found with signs of severe neglect and trauma inside a Columbia residence last fall, Howard County police announced.

Shalyne Brown, who had no fixed address but was staying at the Columbia home at the time, was charged with second-degree murder, along with first- and second-degree child abuse. She was arrested in Pennsylvania and extradited to Maryland, where she is now being held at the Howard County Detention Center without bond.

Officers were called to the residence on November 1 for a report of a deceased child. Responding officers discovered the toddler’s body, which showed multiple bruises and scars. A full autopsy later ruled the death a homicide cau

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