Mother and sister arrested in toddler's death

After finding the body of a three-year-old, special-needs child in his home May 31, Port Arthur police arrested the boy’s mom and sister for injury to a child, a first-degree felony.

Officers arrested Tina Louis, 43, and daughter Kristen Louis, 21, after finding Tina’s son dead inside their home, reporting, “Investigators found the child’s body to be in an extremely emaciated condition,” officers reported.

As of press time, Tina and Kristen appeared on the Jefferson County inmate roster with $750,000 bonds each. If convicted, the duo could face up to life in prison.