A homicide investigation is underway in Osceola county after a mother allegedly drowns her child

Mother murders her own daughter

35-year-old, Kelsie Glover, has been arrested after deputies responded to her Poinciana home Wednesday morning. When deputies arrived, They had to kick down the front door to find Glover chasing a witness with a hammer. They found 14-year-old, Giselle Glover, unresponsive.


“Its a dark day when things like this happen” says sheriff Marcos Lopez.

Witnesses say that Glover held her daughters head under water in a bathtub, drowning her.

Witnesses say they tried to help, but Glover attacked them.

Lopez says its lucky no one else got hurt.


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The victim was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.


Deputies share that there was a previous incident of battery between Glover and her husband, however no history proving a tumultuous relationship between the victim and her mother.

Glover is charged with aggravated assault and battery, however charges will be upgraded after a medical examination determines the cause of death.


Motive for the murder is still under investigation.


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