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- Terica Scott and Dineshia Yates, both 26, have been booked after leaving eight kids ranging in age from 11 months to 12 years old home alone in Baton Rouge
- Yates' daughter Blessing Buckles suffered a brain bleed and died after the attack by juvenile suspects - who are Scott's son, 10, and her nephew, 12
- East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said they responded to a call about Blessing being unconscious at Scott's home on O'Neal lane on February 12
The pair are close friends but not related, and they both have criminal records.
Yates was previously arrested for stealing clothes from a Walmart and belongings from a home in 2017, according to WBRZ.
She also reportedly launched a brick through the windshield of another woman's car in 2020.
Scott was charged with murder in 2021 for allegedly shooting a woman to death, but she was never indicted by a grand jury.
She was also charged with arson in 2023 for allegedly setting fire to a car outside someone's home.
Witnesses said Scott tampered with security cameras to try to avoid detection, according to a WBRZ report from the time.
Her booking photo for the murder case shows her from the chest up with bare shoulders and her hair tied back. A heart-shaped tattoo is visible in the middle of her chest.
'A case like this is devastating,' Sheriff Sid Gautreaux said in a statement following the recent arrests.
'My heart breaks for this child lost too soon, and I pray for the others involved. Please call law enforcement immediately if you are ever aware of abuse, neglect or desertion of children.' 
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