Precilla Jones, 35, of Breaux Bridge, is charged with negligent homicide, cruelty to juveniles, simple assault and physical neglect.
Louisiana's alligator population has exploded in the past 50 years from fewer than 100,000 to more than 3 million.
Harris County Precinct 1 officials cut the ribbon Feb. 8 on the new Rabbi Samuel Karff Memorial Bridge located on Brays Bayou.