A 14-year-old girl was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after allegedly killing her newborn daughter, according to Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputies.

On Friday, Nov. 21, LPSO deputies were called to Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center in Walker after staff reported that a 14-year-old female seeking treatment had recently given birth at her residence, according to a release from LPSO.

According to Sheriff Jason Ard, deputies then went to the home in Denham Springs.

"There, it was discovered the teen delivered the baby and then placed the infant in a ‘tote’ to conceal it. When emergency responders located the tote, they discovered the baby inside - deceased - with extensive injuries to the neck," Ard said in the release.

The 14-year-old female was originally charged wit

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