Lee County Jail Case Study

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Per Reporter: The children's mother (Robin) was arrested on 1-6-18 for trying to break in her mother's (Ruby) home. Robin is in Lee County Jail. Robin was choking Ruby. Robin has never acted like this before. Robin was acting like a whole other person. Robin was acting like she was possessed. Robin was acting like a demon (devil). Robin was acting like she was on some types of drugs. The children were not there at the home when Robin was arrested. The children were with their father (Charles) in MilSpring, MS. Charles lives with his mother (Lily). Lily and Charles put Robin and the children out of the home on 11-5-17. Lily and Charles would not give her the children's clothes, the baby's (Char'Tex) milk. Robin and the children moved back with

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