Mother accused of killing 9-month-old child after holding blanket over its head as she cried ‘bloody murder,’ prosecutors say

Alyssa Parkins is accused of killing her 9-month-old child by holding a blanket over its head, according to prosecutors. Parkins and her boyfriend brought the infant to the hospital after claiming it choked on a cracker, but her son told authorities the baby was already dead before they arrived. Parkins faces charges including intentional child abuse resulting in death.