Maria Buie, 28, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter today rather than face trial on charges she beat Kenai Whyte, 3, so badly that he died, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports. Read more.
Kenai Whyte
By adamg - 4/29/16 - 5:17 pm
A woman already charged with beating a 3-year-old who later died is now accused of second-degree murder for his death, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports. Read more.
By adamg - 3/29/16 - 1:33 pm
Boston Police report arresting Maria Buie, 26, of Roxbury on a charge of Assault and battery on a child for an incident at 23 Alpine St. in Roxbury on Jan. 31.
A 3-year-old was rushed to the hospital, where he died three days later. The boy's exact cause of death remains under investigation, police say.
Accompanied by her attorney, Buie turned herself in at the B-3 station around 10 a.m. today, police say.
Innocent, etc.