Teenage Mother Indicted on Murder Charges After Newborn Found Dead in Marietta Backyard

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Leticia Rodriguez, a 17-year-old mother, has been indicted on multiple charges, including murder, following the discovery of her deceased newborn baby in her Marietta home last month. Authorities reported that Rodriguez attempted to bury the baby boy just hours after giving birth without assistance, leading to police intervention when a family member noticed her digging a hole in the backyard. The grand jury's indictment includes charges of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and cruelty to children, while the investigation remains ongoing and the cause of death has yet to be determined.