Warrant: Woman put infant in refrigerator for 3 hours

She went for medical care later

A South Carolina woman is accused of putting her infant son in the refrigerator at her Chester home for three hours, authorities said.

Chester County deputies and South Carolina Law Enforcement Division officials charged Angela Blackwell, 27, with homicide by child abuse on Monday.

Officials said the incident happened February 27. Blackwell removed her son from the refrigerator at her home on Rose Street after three hours and then sought medical attention, according to the warrant.

Additional information on the case was not immediately available.