A Topeka woman was taken into police custody Thursday after her 9-year-old son was found dead in her home, according to authorities.
According to the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office, Shyla M. Goracke, 29, was taken into custody in connection with her son’s death. Goracke is currently in a local hospital.
The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office responded just after 11:30 a.m. Thursday to Goracke’s home on SW Worwick Town Road, which she shares with husband Eli.
There, deputies found the deceased 9-year-old with multiple wounds to the chest and neck, the sheriff’s office said.
Authorities are investigating the death and an autopsy will be conducted on Friday. The child has not been publicly named.
Goracke is the owner of Mutt’Staches Mobile Grooming, a mobile dog grooming company based in Topeka. She announced the closure of her business on Facebook early Wednesday morning, citing personal reasons.
Goracke has not been arraigned in Shawnee County District Court as of Thursday.
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