Mother Faces Murder Charge After Baby Found in Pipe Dies

24-year-old Persia Nelson is now facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of her 10-month-old baby, Halo R. Branton, who was found in a 10-foot pipe on the GE campus and later died of exposure and hypothermia. Nelson had initially been charged with manslaughter but the charge was upgraded following the autopsy report. The baby was discovered after a trespassing call, and an amber alert was issued with a delay due to a system error. Nelson is currently held on bail and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Thursday.