Crime Alert. I'm Nancy Grace. Breaking crime news now. After leading police to her son's body,

Felicia Gross stood in front of a judge pleading not guilty. And the death of her 10-year-old little boy,

Jaden Spicer, his body found buried in a shallow grave, Gross slated for another court appearance today.

Straight out to Nicole Parton for the latest.

Nancy, the Kentucky mother, entered a not guilty plea during her arraignment on Thursday

in connection with the death of her son, Jaden Spicer, who had previously been reported missing.

Gross faces several charges, including second-degree manslaughter, abuse of a corpse,

tampering with physical evidence, and filing a false report.

Authorities discovered Jaden's body several days after he was declared missing.

During the arraignment, a judge formally entered the

not guilty plea on Gross's behalf and appointed her a public defender. According to the arrest

citation, Gross confessed on August 12 to giving her 10-year-old son sleeping medicine, claiming that after

that he died due to a medical emergency. She later revealed that

she had buried his body in a wooded area off Canoe Road near Joe Little Fork Road. Following this

confession, investigators searched the location and found Jaden's remains buried in a plastic tote.

Additionally, Gross reportedly admitted to instructing her younger children on what to say to police when questioned.

Jaden's aunts spoke to WKYT and said the family is heartbroken.

I just hope and pray that that baby has his final moments of resting and everybody can know that he is safe.

He was full of lots, always smiling, and he just loved being around his family and friends.

And he was a happy kid.

Court documents show that Gross had a prior history with child protective services,

having pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor of child endangerment in 2017,

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