A two-month-old baby’s body has been sent to the medical examiner’s office for autopsy.

According to Independence County Sheriff Steve Jeffery, officers were called to a Batesville home at 6 a.m. Friday regarding an unresponsive infant.

When officers arrived, Jeffery said they found the child on a couch in the living room.

The mother reportedly told investigators the child had been asleep in the bed with her and another child.

When the mother awoke, she reportedly found the child “unresponsive.”

The Memorial Day holiday weekend is less than two weeks away.

Whether you’re headed to the lake or just across town, the Arkansas State Police Highway Safety Office urges you to buckle up.

Beginning Monday, May 20, state, county and city law enforcement officers will be cracking down on motorists who are not using seat belts as part of the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign.

Colonel Stan Witt, director of the ASP and Governor’s Highway Safety representative, urges everyone to “buckle up on every trip, every time, both day and night—no excuses.”