An Oklahoma mother has been charged with child neglect one year after the death of her 4-month-old baby.
Tulsa County court records reviewed by PEOPLE show the mother, Savawna Bowen, was taken into custody by the Tulsa Police Department and charged with one count of child neglect.
The charges stem from her 4-month-old baby Xylon Adams’ death in January 2024, according to Local News on 6.
Xylon was taken to the hospital last January and diagnosed with a severe brain injury, as well as a broken jaw, ribs, and femur, and died several days later. His father, Daquan White, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, child abuse and child neglect, Tulsa Police previously said.
Jail records show he’s not charged with first-degree murder of a child by injuring, torturing or maiming. White is currently in Tulsa County Jail, though plea or attorney information for him was not immediately clear.
Prosecutors alleged in the neglect charge filed in court this week that Bowen knew about her child’s injuries for several days before deciding to take the infant to a local hospital for help, according to Local News on 6.
The outlet reported that prosecutors also alleged that Bowen made several concerning internet searches during the days between her child’s injuries and taking the child to the hospital, including searching “baby’s femur is sticking out” and “newborn not being able to move his mouth.”
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Doctors told investigators that Xylon likely would’ve survived the severe injuries if Bowen or White had taken the infant to the hospital sooner, prosecutors also reportedly alleged.
Bowen posted a $10,000 bond and has been released from custody, according to court records reviewed by PEOPLE. She is set to be arraigned in Tulsa County District Court on Thursday morning.
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