Court records say two young children had serious injuries, and one woman remains wanted.
HOUSTON, TX — A Harris County mother is in jail after investigators said she tried to hide her girlfriend’s alleged abuse of two children, ages 2 and 3, following an emergency call at a Sunnyside apartment complex.
Jamesha Wilson, 30, was arrested this week and charged with two felony counts of injury to a child, court records show. Her girlfriend, Kevonnisha Jones, 30, is wanted on a separate injury-to-a-child charge after a warrant was issued Thursday. The case moved forward months after deputies began reviewing medical files, phone records and witness statements tied to the children’s injuries. Investigators said the records pointed to abuse, not an accident, and showed that Wilson knew more than she first told law enforcement.
The investigation began Sept. 9, 2025, when an ambulance was called to an apartment complex in Sunnyside, a south Houston neighborhood. A responding emergency medical worker later described the scene in stark terms, saying the 3-year-old girl “was dying in front of them.” The child was rushed to a hospital, where doctors found a brain bleed, broken bones and marks on her body that records described as consistent with belt buckle injuries. Part of the child’s skull was removed during emergency care, and she was placed on a ventilator. Hospital staff suspected abuse and contacted the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies spoke with Wilson and Jones after the child was taken to the hospital. Court documents say Wilson told investigators she had left her 2-year-old and 3-year-old children with Jones while she went to work that day. Jones told authorities the older child had hurt herself by falling off a bed, records say. Investigators later said that account did not match the medical findings. They also said the women exchanged text messages and phone calls as they worked to coordinate what they would tell law enforcement. Officials have not said in public filings reviewed in the case exactly how long the alleged abuse had been going on.
The younger child was also examined during the investigation, and records say the 2-year-old had broken bones and bruises in different stages of healing. The children were removed from Wilson and Jones and placed with family, according to documents cited in the case. Investigators said gathering medical records and phone evidence took time before charges could be filed. The case now centers on what each woman knew, what happened inside the apartment before the emergency call and whether the children’s injuries were part of a longer pattern of violence. Authorities have not released the children’s names.
At Wilson’s first court appearance before a magistrate, details from the investigation were read into the record. The magistrate said a third party alleged that Wilson had said the co-defendant abused the children. The magistrate also noted that one child had been on life support with a brain bleed and had part of her skull removed. Wilson appeared in court with her head hanging, according to courtroom reporting. The record presented at the hearing suggested prosecutors believe Wilson was not only aware of the alleged abuse but also took steps to help explain it away after the older child was critically injured.
Jones had not been booked into the Harris County Jail as of the latest reported update, and online records showed a warrant had been issued. Prosecutors filed an injury-to-a-child charge against her Thursday afternoon. Wilson remained jailed on two felony counts. The charges are accusations, and both women are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. Future court filings are expected to show whether Wilson receives a bond, whether Jones is arrested and whether prosecutors add or change charges as they review the medical findings, phone records and statements collected by deputies.
The Sunnyside case drew attention because of the children’s ages and the severity of the injuries described in court records. The apartment complex became the starting point for a months-long investigation that moved from emergency care to medical review, then to phone records and criminal charges. Officials have not released a full timeline of the children’s recovery or said whether the 3-year-old remains hospitalized. The records made public so far do not identify the family members caring for the children, and authorities have not described the children’s current medical conditions beyond the injuries listed in court documents.
Law enforcement officials said the delay between the September emergency call and Wilson’s arrest was tied to the time needed to gather and review evidence. Medical records can be central in child injury cases because doctors often compare reported accidents with the type, age and pattern of injuries found during exams. Phone records can also help investigators test whether suspects gave consistent statements or discussed what to say after an injury. In this case, investigators said both categories of evidence helped move the case forward. The sheriff’s office has not announced whether more arrests are expected.
The case now stands with Wilson in custody and Jones wanted on a warrant. The next major step will be Jones’ arrest or first court appearance, followed by additional hearings for Wilson in Harris County criminal court.
Author note: Last updated May 23, 2026.