Oregon mother arrested in death of son in river

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - May 23, 2009 Portland police said 31-year-old Amanda Jo Stott-Smith was taken into custody at a downtown parking garage around 7 a.m. Saturday.

Police say her car was on the Sellwood Bridge moments before residents of the area heard the children's screams and a massive search was launched.

A resident of the area who joined the search in his boat found the children nearly an hour after the screams were heard. Rescuers were unable to revive the boy. The girl was hospitalized.

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