Mother arrested, charged with murder in 4-year-old boy’s death

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita Police Department has arrested a 27-year-old Tyne Blunt in connection with the death of her 4-year-old son.

The arrest follows a Dec. 8 incident in the 2600 block of South Topeka, where officers responded to a report of an unresponsive child, later identified as Tiuri Blunt-Porrata, at approximately 3:21 p.m. EMS transported the child to a local hospital in critical condition. The child was pronounced dead at 4:07 p.m.

On Dec. 9, Daniel Martin, 34, was arrested and booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on charges of felony murder and child abuse. He remains in custody on a $1 million bond.

After further investigation, detectives presented their case to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office. An arrest warrant was issued for Blunt, who was taken into custody and booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on Dec. 16 for felony murder and child endangerment. She remains in jail on a $750,000 bond.