Channel Yonko accused of dropping 17-month-old from Galveston lodge balcony deliberately: courtroom paperwork

HOUSTON – A young girl who died after she was found bleeding on a Galveston street had puncture marks on her again and is believed to have been deliberately dropped from a lodge balcony by her mom, courtroom paperwork reveal.

An arrest warrant affidavit reveals heartbreaking particulars within the dying of 17-month-old Hannah Yonko. Her mom, 30-year-old Channel Yonko, has been charged with capital homicide and is being held in jail with out bond.

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Police say Hannah was discovered with traumatic accidents on the aspect of the street within the 3300 block of 59th Avenue, on the east aspect of Seashore Entrance Palms Resort, round 9:45 a.m. Wednesday. Detectives observed a white blanket half on a sidewalk and half on the road. In keeping with data, the detectives observed a small pool of blood on the road.

She was taken to the hospital, the place she was pronounced lifeless lower than an hour later.

In keeping with the affidavit by a Galveston police detective, police realized that the lady had three puncture wounds.

Police put out an outline of a lady who left from the situation the place the toddler was discovered, and an officer positioned a crying lady who matched the outline a short while later lower than a mile away, in accordance with the doc.

The lady reportedly requested the officer for assist and began making feedback about her daughter and that she may need been sick.

She was taken to the police division for questioning. In keeping with the affidavit, she mentioned that she needed to speak to a lawyer and wouldn’t give police her title.

In keeping with the doc, Channel’s sister was additionally on the police station and instructed police that she had been staying on the lodge with Channel and Channel’s daughter. The sister instructed officers Channel had sole care and custody of Hannah on the time she was in Galveston.

On Wednesday, the sister and Channel had been gathering their issues to start testing when the sister left to attempt to communicate along with her fiancé at The Victorian within the 6300 block of Seawall Boulevard. The sister claims Channel confirmed as much as The Victorian, pushing a stroller. She initially mentioned Hannah was inside however instructed officers she did not really see the kid and had no cause to imagine she wasn’t within the stroller.

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The sister instructed officers she let Channel know she was going again to their lodge to get their baggage since she could not discover her fiancé, however Channel instructed her repeatedly “do not return to the lodge.”

Courtroom data say detectives discovered a trash bag within the parking storage beneath the lodge close by the place the 17-month-old was discovered and inside was a room key to the room the sisters and toddler had been staying in, a “skinning” knife, plastic sand toys, unused diapers, and unopened children’ snacks.

Video footage was obtained by investigators displaying Channel within the foyer of the Seashore Entrance Palms Resort pushing Hannah inside a stroller. The kid’s foot could be seen shifting contained in the stroller. Shortly after, video from the second story exhibits child Hannah falling from what gave the impression to be the third flooring, touchdown on grass, and rolling onto the concrete sidewalk. Hannah’s empty stroller was discovered at The Victorian.

Wednesday morning is when a person discovered the 17-month-old wrapped in a blanket on the aspect of the street close to Kroger on 5710 Seawall Boulevard. Paperwork state Hannah’s garments she was sporting and the blanket she was wrapped in didn’t have puncture wounds as had been discovered on her again.

The affidavit states Yonko deliberately and knowingly brought about the dying of a person youthful than 10 years of age by dropping her from a lodge balcony.

Youngster Protecting Companies additionally mentioned Channel Yonko has a earlier historical past with CPS. Channel is being held on the Galveston County Jail with out bond.

Persons are persevering with to deliver presents to the memorial to honor little Hannah.