Roanoke Mother Indicted for Felony Murder in Infant Death

Lindsey Renee Burnette, a 37-year-old woman from Roanoke, Virginia, has been arrested and indicted on felony murder and child abuse charges following the death of her two-month-old son, Aka-rri Burnette-Coleman. The infant died in February from suffocation and acute methamphetamine toxicity, with investigations revealing that Burnette accidentally rolled onto her son while sleeping. Burnette has a history of methamphetamine possession and racketeering, and she is also implicated in a multi-county racketeering case involving narcotics and sex trafficking connections. The grand jury indicted her on felony homicide, abuse or neglect causing serious injury, and child cruelty charges, leading to her arrest in September and ongoing detention without bail. Authorities continue to investigate the broader racketeering case, which involves multiple defendants and spans several counties. Burnette's case highlights the intersection of criminal drug activity and tragic child fatalities in the region.