Joanne Tucker has been charged with felony murder, battery and child cruelty in relation to the death of her infant daughter, Katie Tucker.

In Georgia, Joanne Tucker has been charged with felony murder, battery and child cruelty for the death of her five-month old daughter, Katie Tucker. Police responded to an emergency call on Sunday afternoon and found the baby dead. Further investigation revealed the baby died from a blow to the head. Tucker remains in the Houston County jail.  

All children are potential victims of child abuse, but some factors increase the risk for a child to be abused, such as parents or caregivers with risk factors including substance abuse, low self-esteem, mental or physical disability, depression, history of abuse as a child, poor coping skills, poor impulse control, history of violent behavior or history of being raised in a group setting with no positive parental role