Welch was facing additional drug charges prior to the agreement. Meanwhile, the child's father, Deonta Johnson, is set for a jury trial on May 19 at 1 p.m. He is charged with multiple drug and ...

Her sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 19 at 1:30 p.m. Meanwhile, the child's father, Deonta Johnson, is set for a jury trial. He is charged with multiple drug and child neglect felonies.

Welch and her boyfriend, Deonta Jermaine Johnson, now 29, were arrested in July 2023. “You took my (son) from me for something I didn’t do," she said, "… for stuff that you couldn’t prove.” ...

Authorities say Welch was not home at the time, and the children were in the care of Deonta Johnson, the father of the deceased child. Johnson initially denied the presence of a firearm in the ...