SEBASTIAN COUNTY (KFSM) — A Fort Smith woman arrested in the death of a 5-year-old is now facing charges of first-degree murder. The charges against Rae Von Smith, 23, of Fort Smith were upgraded on Tuesday, according to Sebastian County Prosecuting Attorney Daniel Shue. She was arrested Friday (Jan. 11) on first-degree endangering the welfare of a minor, a class D felony, before the charges were upgraded Tuesday (Jan. 15). Smith was charged in Sebastian County Circuit Court and had […]
