PORTLAND, Ind. — A 27-year-old woman was found guilty in connection to her 5-year-old son's death in northeastern Indiana.
A jury found Chelsea Crossland guilty of murder and neglect of a dependent resulting in death.
Chelsea's sentencing is set for Aug. 24.
On March 24, 2022, Portland Police Department officers responded to a home in the 600 block of South Western Avenue, near South Meridian and West Water streets, around 11:30 p.m. after getting a call that a child was unresponsive. The department requested Indiana State Police investigators to take over.
Following an investigation, the Jay County Prosecutor's Office charged Crossland with murder and neglect of a dependent resulting in death of her 5-year-old son, Christian Crossland.
Portland is roughly 95 miles northeast of downtown Indianapolis.
NOTE: The state requested a child molest charge to be dropped on July 17. Chelsea could still be charged with it again in the future.
