Mom accused of hiding son's body in car since 2004 - USA TODAY
Mom accused of hiding son's body in car since 2004 HAMPTON, Va. — Human remains found during a traffic stop are those of the driver's son, missing since 2004, state police said. Tonya Slaton, 44, of Richmond, Va. , was driving a Ford Mustang when she was pulled Check out this story on USATODAY. ly/1N0a7eS HAMPTON, Va. — Human remains found during a traffic stop are those of the driver's son, missing since 2004, Virginia State Police said. Tonya Slaton, 44, of Richmond, Va. , was driving a Ford Mustang when she was pulled over about 8:30 a. m. June 6 on Interstate 64 in Hampton. Slaton told the trooper she only had clothes in her trunk, but when the trooper opened it he smelled "rotting flesh," according to the document. Slaton began throwing clothes on top of the spare tire, which is where the trooper found two plastic bags wrapped in duct tape full human remains. Slaton was charged with concealment of a dead body and remained Monday in Hampton Roads Regional Jail without bond. She pleaded guilty to shooting at, but not injuring, a man inside a home in 2007. According to a press release from the time of the shooting, Hampton police said they were searching for Slaton in a 2003 black Mustang convertible. Source: www.usatoday.com
