An Ohio mother has been arrested after her 9-month-old baby was found with broken bones, a black eye, and other unexplained injuries.
Authorities say she ignored doctors’ instructions to take the child to a specialized hospital for treatment... Continue reading here ▶
The injuries, which happened over several days, were reported after paramedics took the baby to Southern Ohio Medical Center.
The child was later transferred to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, where a team of child abuse specialists examined them.
On Friday, detectives visited the mother’s home on Rhodes Avenue in New Boston and interviewed the mother, 30-year-old Kayla Siearra Williams, along with others in the house.
Investigators learned that some of the child’s injuries were about 10 days old, while others were as recent as four days before the interview.
Earlier on Friday, Williams had taken the baby to King’s Daughter Medical Center, where doctors told her to take the child immediately to Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
However, authorities say she ignored these instructions. When she didn’t show up, the hospital contacted Child Services, which triggered the investigation leading to her arrest.
The sheriff did not reveal how the injuries happened or the baby’s gender. Two other children were removed from the home by Child Services.
Williams faces multiple charges, including two counts of second-degree child endangerment and five counts of third-degree child endangerment. She is currently in the Scioto County Jail with a $350,000 bond and was reportedly smirking in her mugshot.
