Jennings Man Admits To Shaking His 7-Week-Old Daughter

Police are awaiting preliminary autopsy results to determine whether a Jennings man will face additional charges after the death of his 7-week-old daughter.

The newborn died Wednesday after being taken off life support at a New Orleans hospital.

Authorities and medical personnel said she showed signs of shaken baby syndrome, including bleeding on the brain, a broken tibia, a fractured rib and a lacerated liver. Some of the injuries may have been old, officials said.

Police Chief Danny Semmes said an autopsy was to be conducted Friday, with preliminary results expected next week.

The girl’s father, James Ray Miller, 32, was charged Monday with second-degree cruelty. He remains in the parish jail on $500,000 bond.

Semmes said the father admitted “squeezing and shaking” the baby because she was crying. “In his own words, he told us out of frustration he shook the baby,” Semmes said.

Police and emergency personnel responded to a call Monday night in the 800 block of Fourth Street about an unresponsive baby with a heart condition, Semmes said.

The father was performing CPR on the newborn when officers arrived, officials said.

Authorities have confirmed the child had a heart condition and are subpoenaing medical records from all the hospitals the baby had been in, Semmes said.

The newborn was taken to Jennings American Legion Hospital, where she was revived, and was then flown to New Orleans.

“With all the initial information from the hospital we were able to charge the father with cruelty to a juvenile,” Semmes said. Those charges could be upgraded to murder, he said.

The child’s mother was at work at the time of the incident, officials said.

This article was originally published by AmericanPress.com.

Scott Juceam is one of the leading advocates against Shaken Baby Syndrome. Scott’s life changed when his daughter Hannah was shaken to death by her nanny in 2006. Since then, Scott has dedicated his life to preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and child abuse.

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Father Shakes Son — Gets 14 Years In Person

Allen County Judge sentenced Eugene R. Estrada Jr. to 14 years in prison for shaking his infant son. The child’s mother, Morgan Braun, will have a jury trial in November for her role in the abuse.

Estrada Jr. pleaded guilty to neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury as a result of an incident that occurred in December of 2016. Braun is charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, also. 

According to a probable cause affidavit, the three month old boy was taken to the emergency room at 12:21 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2016. Estrada Jr. told hospital staff that he showered with the baby on Dec. 29 and they had fallen in the tub. Braun, however was quiet and did not say anything, according to court documents.

A doctor said the baby showed signs of shaken baby syndrome and the injuries were not consistent with falling in a shower, the report said. The baby was in critical condition and suffered from brain bleeding, fractured ribs and  had multiple seizures while at the hospital, according to the probable cause affidavit.

During an interview with police, Estrada Jr. repeatedly told police that he was holding the baby “chest to chest” during the shower when the two reportedly fell. He said the baby cried for ten minutes, hard enough that his lip was quivering, the report said. 

Estrada Jr. took the baby and ran to a neighbor’s house to call Braun who was on her way to work after the fall, according to court documents. He told police that he ran next door because his phone was out of minutes. Braun reportedly told him to “keep an eye” on the baby until she got home from work.

Estrada Jr. said he held the baby until Braun came home, according to a probable cause affidavit. He said the baby reportedly had a “blank stare,” he was drooling a lot, and his appetite was not normal. 

Investigators learned Braun took the baby to see a doctor for his three month check up a day after the incident, however did not tell the doctor about the fall in the shower. 

Police interviewed another child who lived at the residence. The child was not at the home when the incident occurred but told police that he heard Estrada Jr. and Braun arguing about the baby being hurt from falling in the shower. He told police the baby “sometimes cries a lot” but he doesn’t remember Estrada or Braun getting mad about it, court documents revealed.

According to the affidavit, a detective asked Estrada if he has issues with anger. Estrada Jr. said sometimes he does not know how to vent or express himself to other people, according to court documents. He said he “breaks down and cries” or “sits there angry and won’t talk to anyone.”

The detective asked Estrada if there are any other incidents that may have caused the baby’s injuries. Estrada reportedly said “no, not at all.” He went on to say “I’ve never shook my child, I’ve never dropped him, I’ve never done anything purposely to hurt him, ever, not once.”

A doctor said there was a high possibility that the parents delay in medical treatment could have resulted in the child’s death. The doctor described the baby’s brain injury as life threatening and consistent with abusive head trauma and inflicted injury. As a result, the baby may have lifelong developmental delays in speech, motor, and cognitive abilities. He could also require long-term anti-seizure medications.

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Scott Juceam is one of the leading advocates against Shaken Baby Syndrome. Scott’s life changed when his daughter Hannah was shaken to death by her nanny in 2006. Since then, Scott has dedicated his life to preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and child abuse.

To learn more about me, please visit my website at www.ScottJuceam.com or you can click here.

Two-Month-Old Baby Shaken To Death By His Father

A man was arrested and charged with felony murder Friday for shaking his two-month-old baby to death, police say.

Hiker Rios, 22, of Lilburn, was charged with felony murder Friday after, Mayalen Rios, his two-month-old baby, died.

On July 2, Gwinnett County Police Department officers responded to Kaiser Emergency Care, 3650 Steve Reynolds Blvd, Duluth, because of a baby that wasn’t breathing. No foul play was suspected at the time. Mayalen was transported to Scottish Rite hospital.

Later the same day, medical personnel from Scottish Rite contacted GCPD and advised they believed Mayalen’s injuries were not accidental. Detectives were contacted and took over the investigation. On July 3, Mayalen’s father, was charged with first degree cruelty to children. He was arrested without incident.

On July 4, Mayalen was pronounced dead. Medical personnel advised detectives the victim had injury consistent with shaken baby syndrome. An autopsy was performed today, July 6. The victim’s death was ruled a homicide and detectives obtained a warrant against Hiker Rios for felony murder.

As of Friday he remained in custody at the Gwinnett County Detention Center.

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Scott Juceam is one of the leading advocates against Shaken Baby Syndrome. Scott’s life changed when his daughter Hannah was shaken to death by her nanny in 2006. Since then, Scott has dedicated his life to preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and child abuse.

To learn more about me, please visit my website at www.ScottJuceam.com or you can click here.