Alleged physical abuse while babysitting leads to arrest of local woman

A Blackshear woman has been arrested for alleged physical abuse of children she was babysitting.

April Lynn Smith, 48, was arrested March 15 and charged with two counts of felony cruelty to children first degree, two counts false imprisonment, aggravated battery and cruelty to children in the second degree.

ACE Unit Sgt. Greg Nettles, Investigator Wayne Mercer, Lt. Jacob Winters and Deputies Landry Lloyd and Deputy Holmes conducted an investigation that led to Smith’s arrest.