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Corinth Woman Charged in Infant’s Death

CORINTH – A local woman has been arrested following a months-long investigation into the death of her newborn child.

Amanda Mitchell, 39, was taken into custody Thursday by the Corinth Police Department and charged with manslaughter – culpable negligence, as well as felony possession of methamphetamine, according to Corinth Police

The case began on November 6, 2024, when Mitchell’s infant died shortly after birth. Investigators awaited the results of an autopsy, which were recently released. The report determined the death was accidental but linked to maternal exposure to fentanyl and methamphetamine.

Police say the findings led to Thursday’s charges, and the case remains under investigation.

More information will be released as it becomes available.

Jon R Myers

Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.

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