Bossier Parish sheriff's deputies have arrested a 35-year-old woman for killing her 1-year-old after an autopsy report said the baby died from exposure to acetone.
A spokesperson with the sheriff's office said Courtney Marie Seilhammer of Benton was taken into custody by deputies with after a two-month investigation, in a social media post. The deputies arrested Seilhammer after the sheriff's office got the autopsy results.
Seilhammer was arrested on a warrant for second-degree murder. She was taken to a maximum security facility and faces a $500,000 bond.
The investigation, which is on-going, began Oct. 14 when the baby's death was reported to the sheriff's office.
A statement from the BPSO did not say what gender the baby was or how it came in contact with the acetone, which can be absorbed through the skin.
Acetone is used in nail polish remover and as a paint thinner.
