A St. Joseph woman has been charged after the death of her six-month-old child.

As previously reported, police began investigating after the incident around midnight Thursday at a residence in the area of 200 Texas Avenue.  

According to court documents and witness statements, 27-year-old Sydney E. Jones of St. Joseph held the child under water inside of a tub while the water was running.

According to police, another child at the residence was removed for safety reasons.

Jones is charged with abuse of a child resulting in death. She is being held on $100,000 bond. An arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday.