Louisiana grandmother allegedly forced 4-year-old granddaughter to drink lethal amount of whiskey
A Louisiana grandmother, Roxanne Record, is on trial for first-degree murder after allegedly forcing her 4-year-old granddaughter, China Record, to drink a lethal amount of whiskey as punishment in April 2022. Prosecutors claim the child was forced to consume nearly an entire 750ml bottle of 80-proof whiskey, leading to her death. China's mother, Kadjah Record, is also charged with murder for allegedly failing to intervene.
- ▪Roxanne Record, 57, is accused of forcing her 4-year-old granddaughter to drink a lethal amount of whiskey in April 2022.
- ▪China Record was found unresponsive at her family's Baton Rouge home and had a blood alcohol content of 0.680, over eight times the legal adult limit.
- ▪Prosecutors allege a pattern of abuse and neglect, stating China was punished for taking a sip of whiskey and forced to finish the 750ml bottle.
- ▪China's mother, Kadjah Record, is also charged with murder for allegedly watching the incident without intervening.
- ▪Assistant District Attorney Dana Cummings stated that Roxanne never bonded with China and treated her differently from other grandchildren.
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Louisiana Louisiana grandmother allegedly forced 4-year-old granddaughter to drink lethal amount of whiskey China Record was found unresponsive at the family's Baton Rouge home in April 2022, prosecutors say, as woman's murder trial begins By Brittany Miller Fox News Published April 30, 2026 9:44pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for April 30 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com.
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