Virginia woman stopped with long-missing son's body in custody

[Little Tich]

Source: Yahoo! News / Reuters

RICHMOND, Va. (Reuters) - A Virginia woman charged with concealing the body of her son, who had been missing for more than a decade, in the trunk of her car will remain in custody until her next court appearance on Sept. 1.

Tonya Slaton, 44, of Richmond, had been due in Hampton General District Court on Monday for a pre-trial hearing, but her appearance has been postponed, according to court records.

Her child, Quincy Jamar Davis, has been missing since 2004, when he was a seventh grader, according to state police.

The remains of the boy were found earlier this month during a routine traffic stop, after a trooper noticed that the license plates on Davis' car were expired, according to state police.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/virginia-woman-stopped-long-missing-sons-body-custody-175757075.html

[Archae]

1. WTF is wrong with this woman?

I just wonder especially how the boy died.

Laid in the trunk for 10+ years?

[LiberalElite]

2. Holy crap. Sooner or later they slip up and...

[secondwind]

3. Can this be mental illness? I find this almost unbelievable.. that poor kid..

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

4. It could be a sign of mental problems

How many of us keep a body in the trunk, along with the spare tire, jumper cables, and groceries?

It could be an interesting case. How does an expired plate justify a search of the trunk? It seems she should have gotten a ticket and sent on her way. It's a "paperwork" offense.

[jomin41]

5. Justify?

We don' need no stinkin' "justify".

[RobinA]

6. Like I Always Said

If you're going to sit in the car and spark up a J, don't be in the No Parking zone.