A mother will remain jailed on a $150,000 bond in the case of a fire that claimed a baby’s life in Antioch July.
“I talked to her one time about that because every time I talk about it, it upsets me,” said James Crowell as he became emotional on the stand.
His granddaughter Gevona Smith, who’s accused of murder, wiped away tears during a hearing requesting a lower bond. “That was just a bad situation, a bad decision,” said Smith’s mother, Tasha Smith. “Her not finding out who the person was that was watching the kids.”
Smith recalled the night she learned of the deadly fire while Gevona’s kids were home alone with the children of Ryana Davenport, who’s also charged with murder.