Mom accused in death of 2-year-old daughter

Woman arrested after body of Sanford girl found in Putnam County

VIDEO: Investigators find 2-year-old Tarji Gordan's body in a shallow grave near Cresent City in Putnam County. Police say the child's mother turned herself in on a charge of aggravated child neglect. They're still searching for her boyfriend.

SANFORD, Fla. – Sanford police arrested Rachel Fryer on Wednesday in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Tariji Gordon.

Fryer, 32, was charged with homicide, aggravated child abuse, evidence destruction/tampering and the mishandling of a dead human body/remains.

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Fryer remains jailed at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility. She was originally arrested on child neglect charges after the death of her 2-year-old daughter earlier this month.

VIDEO: Investigators find 2-year-old Tarji Gordan's body in a shallow grave near Cresent City in Putnam County. Police say the child's mother turned herself in on a charge of aggravated child neglect. They're still searching for her boyfriend.

Fryer says she found the girl unresponsive and couldn't revive her. She allegedly admitted to police she then put the girl's body in a suitcase and drove to Putnam County before burying the girl's remains in a shallow grave.

The investigation into Tariji's death and 2011 the death of her brother, 2-month-old Tavontae Gordon, are ongoing.