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Georgia Daycare Operator Charged With Murder After Rottweilers Kill 2-Year-Old

Police say the unlicensed caregiver left the boy unattended for hours during a nap.

Overview

  • Stacy Wheeler Cobb, 48, was arrested in Valdosta and charged with second-degree murder and second-degree cruelty to children, with investigators indicating additional charges may follow.
  • Detectives say Cobb was running an unlicensed home daycare that typically watched about 10 children, though the victim was the only child there that day.
  • Police report the child, identified by his mother as Kaimir Jones, got into the backyard and opened a kennel, releasing two Rottweilers that fatally mauled him.
  • Lowndes County Animal Control took custody of the two dogs involved and a third dog at the residence as detectives continue processing evidence.
  • Jail records show Cobb is being held without bond, while the boy’s mother, Adrianna Jones, calls for accountability and has launched a GoFundMe for a memorial.