TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) -- Prosecutors will be seeking the death penalty against a Tallahassee grandmother accused of murdering her 6 year old grandson.
Martha White, 63, was formally indicted by a grand jury August 26 on charges of first degree murder and child abuse.
White is charged in the August 5, 2014 stabbing death of her 6-year-old grandson Mason Rhinehart. Investigators with the Leon County Sheriff's Office say White was babysitting Rhinehart and his brother at their home on Bass Ridge Trail when White pulled the younger Rhinehart boy into the bathroom, telling him she "had a surprise for him".
That is when investigators say White locked the door and began repeatedly stabbing Mason. He would later die at a local hospital from his injuries.
White was reportedly found after the incident down the road from the home, wandering around a playground.
A Leon County judge had previously ordered White undergo several mental evaluations. She remains in the Leon County Jail where she is being held without bond.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL)-- Martha White has been in jail since she was accused of stabbing her six-year-old grandson to death.
Today her case is scheduled to be heard by a grand jury where they are expected to decide on what charges, if any, she will ultimately face. She was first booked in the Leon County Jail on first degree murder charges after police say she killed 6-year-old Mason Rhinehart, her grandson, on August 5.
Police say White was babysitting Mason and his 8-year-old brother when she lured Mason into the bathroom and stabbed him multiple times at his house. Court documents show that the 8-year-old brother tried to help, but the door was locked. After she stabbed Mason, police say White left the home and was found wandering around a playground.
