April Short: Pleads “not guilty” to charges of murdering infant at Army base in 2023
A woman charged with murdering her 11-month old infant at Fort Eisenhower, Georgia has pleaded not guilty in court, according to the Post and Courier.
During a May 6, 2024 hearing, 30-year-old April Evalyn Short entered a “not guilty” plea in response to charges of premeditated murder and felony murder, days after the court also found her competent to stand trial after an evaluation, the Post continues.
At the time, April lived on the Fort Eisenhower Army base with her husband, James, and their three children, the affidavit states. April was home alone with her children on the morning of Nov. 15, 2023, when James, a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army, received alarming texts from his wife that led him to phoning the police.
The affidavit adds that in her messages, April allegedly referred to God, Jesus, and claimed that “the days of darkness are upon us.” When police arrived at the home, April allegedly tried to flee with two of the kids after locking herself in the bedroom with the children. She was detained in the process of trying to escape.
The infant boy was discovered in the home by James, who had returned home, the affidavit says. He found his child wrapped up in plastic, with wounds that were bleeding from the neck. The…
