Alabama Mom Charged with Murdering Toddler Daughter

Adrienne Reid accused of stuffing Genesis Reid's body into a duffel bag and dumping it in a dumpster

Mar. 11, 2026 at 10:19am

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A 33-year-old Alabama woman has been charged with capital murder and abuse of a corpse after police say she killed her 2-year-old daughter Genesis Reid, placed her body in a duffel bag, and discarded it in a dumpster. Adrienne Reid initially reported her daughter missing in mid-February, but investigators later found surveillance footage allegedly showing Adrienne disposing of the body on Christmas Day. A search is now underway at a local landfill to locate Genesis' remains.

Why it matters

This tragic case has shocked the local community and raised questions about the safety of young children, the responsibility of parents, and the need for thorough investigations when a child goes missing. It also highlights the importance of surveillance footage and the challenges law enforcement faces in searching landfills for evidence.

The details

According to police, Adrienne Reid reported her 2-year-old daughter Genesis missing on February 16, claiming the front door was open and the child was gone. However, investigators soon found inconsistencies in Adrienne's story. Surveillance footage allegedly showed Adrienne walking toward the apartment complex dumpster with a rolling duffel bag on Christmas Day, and two days later, footage captured her returning to the dumpster area with toys and other items believed to belong to Genesis. Police believe Adrienne killed Genesis, placed her body in the duffel bag, and discarded it in the dumpster, which was then taken to a local landfill.

  • On February 16, Adrienne Reid reported her daughter Genesis missing around 3:00 a.m.
  • On Christmas Day, surveillance footage allegedly showed Adrienne walking toward the apartment complex dumpster with a rolling duffel bag.
  • Two days after Christmas, additional footage captured Adrienne returning to the dumpster area with toys and other items believed to belong to Genesis.

The players

Adrienne Reid

A 33-year-old Alabama woman who has been charged with capital murder and abuse of a corpse for allegedly killing her 2-year-old daughter Genesis Reid.

Genesis Reid

The 2-year-old daughter of Adrienne Reid who was allegedly murdered by her mother.

Michael Moore

The Enterprise Police Chief who announced the charges against Adrienne Reid.

Scott Byrd

The Coffee County Sheriff who is overseeing the search efforts at the local landfill for Genesis Reid's remains.

James Tarbox

The Coffee County District Attorney who said the evidence shows Adrienne Reid killed her daughter and then engaged in a campaign of deceit and destruction of evidence.

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What they’re saying

“Through the careful and methodical work of investigators, we have reached the heartbreaking and horrific conclusion that her mother, her caretaker, the one that should have been there to keep her safe, willfully murdered Genesis and placed her in a duffle bag and discarded her in a dumpster.”

— Michael Moore, Enterprise Police Chief

“I need the public to understand that this will not be an easy or fast search. The subject dumpster where the bag we are looking for was picked up on December 26. It was compacted in the truck that picked it up. It was taken to a distribution facility and compacted again. It was taken on another truck to the landfill where it was processed further with bulldozers and a compacting machine.”

— Scott Byrd, Coffee County Sheriff

“The evidence shows that Adrienne Reid killed her daughter, literally threw her in the trash, and then engaged in a 53-day campaign of deceit, lies, manipulation, and destruction of evidence, before she finally reported her missing on February 16. Her conduct speaks for itself and I believe this preliminary decision to seek the death penalty conforms to our community's beliefs about this case and our shared values about how we value and seek to protect the most innocent among us, our children.”

— James Tarbox, Coffee County District Attorney

What’s next

The judge in the case will decide on whether or not to allow Adrienne Reid out on bail at her initial court appearance.

The takeaway

This tragic case highlights the critical importance of thorough investigations when a child goes missing, the need for stronger safeguards to protect vulnerable children, and the devastating consequences when a parent betrays their responsibility to care for their child.