Irene Aiyana WhiteheadKENT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Tap Here To Add Us Weekly As A Trusted Source Add as a preferred source on Google A Michigan mother already accused of killing her toddler daughter in late September is now being investigated for her infant son's 2021 death. In police interviews, Irene Aiyana Whitehead allegedly told police she had suffocated her daughter, Ryleigh Whitehead, by holding a plastic bag over her mouth, leading to the 2-year-old's death on September 3, according to a statement from the Kent County Sheriff's Office.