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Mother Charged with Homicide in Death of 3-Yr-Old Son in Bel Air

December 4, 2023 By Dagger News Service 11 Comments

From the Bel Air Police Department:

On Sunday, December 3, 2023 at approximately 5:25 am Bel Air Police officers responded to 404 N. Main Street, Bel Air, Maryland 21014 for a cardiac arrest involving a child. An off-duty Harford County Sheriff’s Deputy was driving past the location and observed an adult female, standing in the street, holding a lifeless infant child. The deputy immediately called for assistance and Bel Air Officers arrived within minutes.

Life-saving measures were immediately initiated on the child, Jason Garcia, a 3-year-old male from Morganton, North Carolina. The child was transported to the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center by Harford County EMS and pronounced deceased at approximately 6 am.

Based on significant evidence, including video evidence, the child’s mother has been criminally charged with homicide. There are no additional suspect(s) in this investigation nor is there a threat to the community. The investigation remains active and a motive has yet to be determined.

The Bel Air Police Department was assisted by our community, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, Harford County Child Advocacy Center, Maryland State Police, Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office, and the Harford Department of Emergency Services with this investigation.

The Bel Air Police Department and our partners are committed to ensuring justice is served in honor of and to uphold the dignity of this slain child.

ACCUSED:
Gloria Elena Hughes, Hispanic Female, 37 years old, 300 Block of Golf Course Road, Morganton, North Carolina, 28655.
Charges: 1st Degree Murder and Child Abuse Resulting in Death
Disposition: Currently held at the Harford County Detention Center

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  1. Billy says

    December 4, 2023 at 5:29 pm

    Why are we having this happen in Camelot

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    • Jaded says

      December 7, 2023 at 6:18 pm

      You kniw why.

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  2. todd holden says

    December 7, 2023 at 1:37 pm

    if the videos tell the tale, and they must be accurate, i cannot fathom how anyone, especially a mother, hold a child by the legs and thrash it onto the pavement…just can’t understand it…and it won’t go out of my head for a long time to come…just hearing this, let alone seeing the video, as the authorities must have done…horrendous experience…and one has to think of the child’s last moments…sad isn’t big enough a word..

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    • todd holden says

      December 14, 2023 at 2:22 pm

      wondering if the scratches on her neck were from the little boy fighting for his life….

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  3. The Money Tree says

    December 29, 2023 at 12:23 pm

    Is it my imagination or is the quality of citizens in this town fallen into an abyss? Just yesterday, a man name Jimmy, now claiming to be Meghan chased a guy to his car for calling him “sir”. He ended up getting shot. His friends say he was a shining light that only asked others to sparkle. Tell that to his ex wife he beat up and who filed a restraining order against him. We better wake up and start demanding people, all people behave civilly or go to jail like as used to happen – that and public shaming. We don’t need to fill this town with creeps.

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    • Colin Mitchell says

      January 23, 2024 at 3:55 pm

      The guy so petrified of being identified along with opinions, that he hides behind a pseudonym, wants public shaming. LOL

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      • The Money Tree says

        January 23, 2024 at 4:31 pm

        Instead of trying to insult me which by the way I could care less about why don’t you address this sparkling guy’s history of violence?

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        • Colin Mitchell says

          January 23, 2024 at 9:29 pm

          The victim’s past criminal history is not relevant to the case.

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        • Colin Mitchell says

          January 24, 2024 at 3:52 pm

          The correct term is “couldn’t care less”, to minimize any comprehension issues, “couldn’t” is a contraction, or the blending of two words, that means, “could not”. I hope this clears things up, a little bit, pretty sure clarity is long in the rear view for you. Have a great day, Pumpkin!

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          • Juice says

            February 8, 2024 at 4:35 pm

            Good lord Colin…shut up. If you disagree with him, just move on. I see you trolling this guy all over the place. Seems to me that you can’t get past the fact that he makes good points and doesn’t seem to care what you think. As for a pseudonym, who cares?? What difference does it make? Would you look him up to debate in person? Likely not. Now piss off

  4. Colin Mitchell (real name, not scared) says

    February 9, 2024 at 3:32 pm

    Lol! Did your mother name you juice? Assuming the lack of a last name is due to an inability to narrow that pool down.

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