Lee County deputies arrested a Lehigh Acres woman who is charged with the killing of her baby.
Johnisha Cole, 32, is facing a charge of aggravated manslaughter of a child and a charge of aggravated child abuse after she was arrested on Friday in connection to the death of her baby.
"Wow, that's the most horrible thing that I've heard," said neighbor Sharon Zaleski.
The arrest report states the baby girl was just 4 months old at the time of her death.
According to the report, Cole did not receive prenatal care while pregnant. When the baby was born, she spent two months in the NICU.
Cole told detectives she was scared and annoyed that the baby was going home early and she was underprepared.
The report states that Cole and her husband have three children together, and she claimed her husband does not help with care.
LCSO said in September, deputies responded to an apartment in Lehigh Acres for a four-month-old baby who began choking and unresponsive.
"Back in September, we had firetrucks here. Deputy chief, ambulance, sheriff's deputy that we saw three vehicles, three sheriff's deputies," said neighbor Pompeii Leone.
According to the report, Cole did not react when EMTs tried to save the baby's life.
Deputies said the infant was rushed to the hospital, where medical staff pronounced the baby dead.
Preliminary examinations of the baby revealed "cruel injuries," according to LCSO.
Injuries reportedly included a broken femur, multiple broken ribs, large areas of bruising and severe abdominal bloating.
The medical examiner's office determined the cause of death to be abusive head trauma, and the manner of the death was ruled a homicide.
"It's a shame what happened to the baby. It really is. I didn't know her personally, but you can't leave something like that go without consequences," said Leone.
Detectives served multiple search warrants on the apartment and Cole's electronics.
LCSO said a review of Cole's phone revealed several "concerning internet searches and text messages."
The release states that searches included "How long do you have to make a police report?' and "How to sign away parental rights?"
Cole also reportedly texted the witnesses, alluding to wanting the child dead and shaking the infant.
The police report states that a few weeks prior to the incident, Cole said the baby choked on formula and lost consciousness. Cole said she performed CPR but did not call 9-1-1.
"This case is cruel, and this infant endured deadly abuse from its mother her entire life. My heart breaks for this child, but my detectives dedicated themselves to bringing her justice by digging for evidence and making an arrest," said Sheriff Carmine Marceno. "I know my detectives will continue to work with the State Attorney's Office to secure a conviction."
Cole is currently booked at the Lee County Jail.
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