Decatur, Georgia – In a heartbreaking and disturbing case, a 29-year-old Georgia woman has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after admitting to killing her 7-year-old disabled daughter and leaving her body to mummify in a closet for months.
The woman, Alondra Hobbs, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to malice murder, two counts of felony murder, and two counts of first-degree cruelty to children in the tragic death of her daughter, Alivia Jordan.
A Shocking Discovery in an Apartment Closet
The case came to light in late June 2023, when DeKalb County police responded to a call from a disconnected phone. That call led them to Hidden Valley Apartments on Misty Water Drive in Decatur, where they found the mummified body of a young girl hidden inside a closet in unit 29.
“She looked like a real mummy,” a neighbor told local media. “You could tell it was a young girl by what she had on and by her hair.”
Just five days later, Hobbs was charged with her daughter’s murder.
Months of Abandonment
Investigators believe Alivia was left alone between February 28 and June 25, 2023, strapped into a stroller, and left to die. During a later police interview, Hobbs confessed that her daughter was alive when she abandoned her, but she felt her life had become “too much.”
Alivia was described as autistic and suffered from seizures related to cerebral palsy. The child had special needs and required constant care, which Hobbs admitted she was no longer willing to give.
No Mercy in Court
In court, DeKalb County Superior Court Judge LaTisha Dear Jackson handed down the maximum sentence of life without parole. Hobbs’ defense lawyer said she did not want a trial, and that she was trying to take responsibility.
“She wants to atone for what she did,” her lawyer said, requesting a more lenient sentence. “She is seeking some mercy.”
However, the court did not show leniency.
Cold and Remorseless Actions
During the sentencing, prosecutors presented evidence of Hobbs’ lack of remorse. After Alivia’s death, Hobbs continued to cash her daughter’s $900 monthly disability checks, and began dating shortly after. She even told investigators that being cheated on during that relationship was the worst day of her life, not the death of her child.
When asked if she wanted a funeral for her daughter, Hobbs reportedly said she did not care, because no one had ever helped raise her.
“Alivia Jordan did not deserve the slow, painful, and lonely death she suffered at the hands of her mother,” said District Attorney Sherry Boston. “I hope the family finds comfort knowing Alondra Hobbs is being held accountable.”