EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Two people in Evansville are now criminally charged less than a week after the death of a 2-week-old baby.
Denaya N. Harris and Jacob S. Washington, both 21-years-old, were arrested Monday afternoon for neglect of a dependent causing death.
Evansville Police tell us the baby’s death on February 9 was originally thought to be accidental. Investigators have not yet released the circumstances surrounding this incident. We are working on getting more information.
The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office determined the cause of death to be “abusive head trauma.”
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