DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A mom is facing charges after a young girl's body was discovered inside of a closet at a DeKalb County apartment complex this week.
DeKalb County Police said they charged Alondra Hobbs with felony murder and cruelty in the second degree on Thursday. Her daughter, 7-year-old Alivia Hobbs-Jordan, was found dead on June 25.
Earlier this week, 11Alive talked to the man who made the discovery; he wanted remain anonymous. He said he was walking back from a friend’s place around 4 p.m. Sunday when he noticed the front door to an apartment "wide open" in one of the buildings at Hidden Valley Apartments. The apartments sit back off Candler Road along Misty Waters Drive.
He said something seemed off about the doors being open and said he could smell a foul odor as he got closer. As he entered the one-bedroom apartment, he said the lights were off and it was obvious no one was home. He said all the furniture was still inside and things left on the counter as if someone "left in a hurry."
The man said he walked back to the bedroom and noticed the door to the closet was open and something was hanging out of the door. He said it was a human arm.
"You could tell it was a young girl by what she had on and by her hair,” he said.
He called 911. According to DeKalb County Police, officers respond around 9 p.m. However, the man said he called 911 twice but claimed the dispatchers didn’t believe him. He alleged he was even hung up on during one of the calls. He said he eventually had to flag down a security guard on the property to contact police. He said once they arrived, they roped off the apartment.
11Alive reached out to the police department about the allegations regarding the 911 calls. They told us they would look into the claims. We are waiting to hear back.
The man said it appeared the body had been in the closet for quite some time due to the condition.
“She looked like a mummy,” he said.
As Hobbs waits to face a judge, loved ones are raising funds for Alivia's memorial service. Those who would like to contribute to the child's service can do so here.