29-year-old Alabama mother awaiting trial in infant son’s death dies in jail

Ja’Keisa Knox, a 29-year-old Alabama mother, has died in jail while awaiting trial for the death of her 9-month-old son. The infant was found dead after being left alone for eight hours while Knox worked. Separately, in Providence, a mother and a 2-year-old were stabbed. Providence police have confirmed that a person of interest in the stabbing incident has been taken into custody. Both cases involve tragedies affecting young children and their mothers.