South Carolina Mother Charged After Infant Drowns in Bathtub

Randora Ashanti Burton, a 22-year-old woman from Greenville, South Carolina, has been charged with homicide by child abuse after her seven-month-old infant drowned in a bathtub on June 26, 2024. Authorities allege that Burton left the child unattended in standing water and delayed calling 911 after finding the infant unresponsive, demonstrating extreme indifference to human life. She was arrested and is being held without bond at the Greenville County Detention Center, facing a potential sentence ranging from 20 years to life in prison if convicted. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and Greenville Police Department are involved in the investigation. This case highlights serious child neglect leading to a tragic death and subsequent criminal charges.