Woman whose mother's body was found in a wheelbarrow at Foley motel has been charged with murder

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) – A Baldwin County grand jury indicted a woman on several charges including murder, abuse of a corpse and trespassing.

According to the indictment, Smith allegedly stabbed and strangled his mother, then wrapped her body in a sheet and hid it from his family.

Katie Smith He was a person of interest in the stabbing and strangulation death of his 69-year-old mother, Shirley Smith. found in wheelbarrow On August 30, 2023, Foley is in his motel room.

Investigators said Smith refused to let anyone into the motel room he shared with his mother. According to authorities, a grandchild who found his body inside the room notified the police.

Smith was arrested on Sept. 1, 2023, and charged with abuse of a corpse, trespassing, attempted escape, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, according to jail records.

The case was assigned to a grand jury on September 28, 2023, and Smith has remained in custody on a $35,000 bail since then. The record shows that a motion to reduce or modify his bond was denied on Nov. 7, 2023.

Smith made a second request to reduce or modify his bond on Oct. 7 of this year and was due in court today, Thursday, Nov. 21, for a hearing on the matter, according to court records.

Smith was indicted on the original charges as well as the murder charge earlier this month, and his bail was increased to $185,000, according to new documents filed on Nov. 20.

His trial will be held in January 2025.

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