On Monday, June 4, police began an investigation into the death of an infant child found in the freezer at a motel in the 2800 block of Ross Clark Circle in Dothan, Alabama.
Amanda Gail Oakes and Carlton James Mathis were wanted for questioning in the death. They were located in Levy County, Florida.
Police still investigating InTown Suites baby death
Mathis was shot while being apprehended and was taken to a hospital in Florida. He was later released from the hospital and taken to the Levy County Jail where he faces charges relating to the shooting.
On June 8, Dothan Police charged Amanda Gail Oakes with manslaughter for her involvement in the death of the infant. She was placed in the Houston County Jail.
She has “no bond” for this charge. On June 1, Oakes’ infant son was found in a freezer at InTown Suites in Dothan. The manslaughter charge is in addition to her previous charge of abuse of a corpse.
On Tuesday, June 19, Dothan Police obtained a murder warrant for Carlton James Mathis for his involvement in the infants’ death. Mathis also has no bond on the warrant.
As of Tuesday he remained in the Levy County Jail facing his charges in Florida. It is unknown when he will be extradited to Alabama.
(Information from dothanfirst.com)
