Mother Charged with Murder in Toddler’s Death

Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton has charged the mother of a two-year-old boy with murder in the toddler’s death.

Crystal Lashaun Shelton-Randolph, 23, of Flint, is charged with felony murder, child abuse-first degree, and criminal sexual conduct-first degree related to the death of her son, Jordan Shelton.

Around 4:30 p.m. on November 22nd, paramedics were dispatched to Dunn Court in the City of Flint where they found a child unresponsive. He was transported to Hurley Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Autopsy reports ruled the boy’s death a homicide from blunt force trauma to the head.

A preliminary examination will be scheduled in Flint’s 68th District Court next month