Lindsey Burnette is an alleged killer from Virginia who has been charged with the murder of her two month old infant
According to police reports someone inside of the home would call 911 due to an unresponsive infant. When ambulance attendants arrived they would find two month old Aka-rri Burnette-Coleman dead
Lindsey Burnette would tell police she would fall asleep with the infant in the bed and when she awoke the infant was unconscious
However when an autopsy was done on the infant authorities would learn that the infant died from suffocation and a high level of methamphetamine
Lindsey Burnette would be arrested and charged with felony homicide, abuse/neglect of a child causing serious injury and child cruelty.
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A Roanoke woman has been arrested for homicide in the death of her son, who died earlier this year.
Police said 37-year-old Lindsey Renee Burnette faces a felony murder charge.
According to authorities, officers responded to the 600 block of Hanover Ave NW for the report of an unconscious infant in February.
Arriving officers said they found 2-month-old Aka-rri Burnette-Coleman dead at the home.
According to officers, Burnette told them that she and the baby were sleeping in the same bed, and when she awoke, the boy was unconscious.
Police said investigators determined that Burnette rolled onto her son while she was sleeping.
In May, the medical examiner determined the infant died from suffocation and acute methamphetamine toxicity.
Burnette was indicted by a grand jury this month on felony homicide, abuse/neglect of a child causing serious injury and child cruelty.
The 37-year-old was arrested on Sept. 3.
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A woman has been arrested after her two-month-old son was found dead in February, Roanoke Police Department said.
RPD said on the morning of February 14, they responded to the 600 block of Hanover Ave NW for reports of an unconscious infant. Upon arrival, officers found two-month-old Aka-rri Burnette-Coleman dead.
The mother of the infant was identified as 37-year-old Lindsey Renee Burnette. She stated to police that she and the baby were sleeping in the same bed, and when she woke up, the baby was unconscious.
On May 14, the Office of the Medical Examiner determined the infant died from suffocation and acute methamphetamine toxicity. Further investigation found that the mother rolled onto the baby while she was sleeping.
Authorities said Burnette was indicted by a grand jury on the following charges on September 2:
felony homicide
abuse/neglect of a child causing serious injury, child cruelty
Burnette was arrested on September 3. We will update you with more information as it becomes available.
https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2025/09/09/mother-charged-following-infant-death-in-roanoke
