The death of a five-year-old male child in Fort Smith has resulted in a 23-year-old Fort Smith woman being arrested for Felony Endangering the Welfare of a Minor - 1st Degree. according to officials.
At approximately 2 a.m. Friday (Jan. 11) Fort Smith Police Department responded to Mercy Hospital regarding the suspicious death of the 5-year-old.
The child's stepmother, Rae Von Smith, 23, was arrested on the felony charge and booked into the Sebastian County Detention Center where she remains jailed on a no-bond hold.
Smith had previously been arrested in Fort Smith for Domestic Battery in the Thuird Degree-Purposely and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia-Ingest on December 31, 2018 and was out awaiting trial on a $2000 legally sufficient bond.
The FSPD says the the investigation is open, and more information will be released when available.
