New charges have been filed against a Stover woman and her boyfriend who are accused of killing her 3-year-old son.
On Thursday, Morgan County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Doug Kinde filed charges of first-degree murder and abuse of a child resulting in death against Jamie Litton, 26, and Thomas “T.J.” Presley, 22. The pair were previously charged with second-degree murder and multiple counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
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