Mom’s Google Search Exposed Her Deadly Secret—The Chilling Truth About Her Missing 5-Year-Old

For two long months, no one knew where 5-year-old Nefertiti Harris was.

Her little voice had gone silent. No giggles. No bedtime stories. No one had seen her playing outside.

And yet, her mother, 30-year-old Latasha Mott, never reported her missing. She carried on with her life as if nothing had changed—until police made a discovery that shattered everything.

In late March, in a wooded area near their home in Syracuse, New York, detectives found Nefertiti’s body. The little girl had been gone for weeks, discarded like she didn’t matter. But she did.

And investigators soon uncovered a chilling clue that pointed straight to the person responsible:

A Google search.

Mott had typed a question no mother should ever have to ask:

“Do bodies smell in the winter?”

A Tragic Timeline

According to police, Nefertiti died in early January. The cause? A brutal beating in the shower with a belt—allegedly at the hands of her own mother.

What happened next is what makes this case even more disturbing. Instead of calling for help, instead of admitting what she’d done, Mott and her boyfriend, 28-year-old Corrice Parks, covered it up.

For weeks, Mott pretended her daughter was fine. No missing person’s report. No search parties.

It wasn’t until March 26—nearly two months later—that police found the little girl’s body, abandoned in the cold.

The Internet Search That Gave It Away

As police dug deeper into Mott’s story, they noticed something odd. Her internet search history.

Among the usual searches, there was one that stood out—a horrifying red flag:

“Do bodies smell in the winter?”

To detectives, that was all they needed to know. Mott didn’t just know what happened to her daughter—she had been trying to figure out how to hide it.

Why Didn’t Anyone Report Her Missing?

One of the most heartbreaking parts of this case is that no one reported Nefertiti missing for nearly two months.

Family members admitted they were concerned when they hadn’t seen her, but for whatever reason, they didn’t go to the police right away.

By the time they did, it was too late. Mott had already gotten rid of her daughter’s body.

When questioned, she lied—at first giving vague answers, then trying to dodge responsibility. But detectives weren’t buying it. They followed the digital trail, pieced together the timeline, and arrested her.

Facing Justice

Latasha Mott now faces second-degree murder and concealment of a corpse charges. Her boyfriend, Corrice Parks, is also facing charges for helping hide Nefertiti’s body, though he isn’t accused of taking part in her death.

Both are being held in custody, awaiting trial. Prosecutors have made it clear: they will not go easy on them.

A Community in Shock

This case has left the Syracuse community heartbroken and furious.

Neighbors, friends, and even strangers who never knew Nefertiti have come together, mourning the little girl who never got the chance to grow up.

“She was just a baby,” one neighbor said. “She deserved love. She deserved safety.”

As the case moves through the courts, one thing is certain: the world won’t forget Nefertiti Harris.

And justice for her is only just beginning.