Irvine mom accused of strangling toddler because ‘she was tired’

IRVINE, Ky. (FOX 56) — An Irvine mom was charged in early March after allegedly strangling her toddler.

According to an arrest citation, 23-year-old Amelia Thomas was seen on video putting her hand over her child’s nose and mouth for roughly seven seconds. A DSS employee reportedly received the video and reported it to authorities.

Kentucky State Police said Thomas admitted in an interview that “she was tired and could not get her child to lay down or go to sleep.” Thomas also claimed she was trying to keep the one-year-old child quiet for her sister.

Court documents noted that Thomas also told police she knew what she did was wrong and “gave a full confession.”

Investigators believe the toddler could have died or been injured, and the child was taken into protective custody, according to the citation.

Arrest records show that Thomas was booked into the Madison County Detention Center on March 4 and was charged with first-degree strangulation (domestic violence-related). She’s being held on a $25,000 cash bond.