Dossier
Infant son
Coverage of Infant son in the Nexus archive.
- Mother accused of putting infant son in scalding-hot water, causing severe burns
Melvinika Williams was accused of deliberately placing her 1-month-old son in scalding-hot water at her home, causing severe second-degree burns to his buttocks and genitals, as well as a broken femur. She was subsequently arrested and booked on charges including second-degree cruelty to a juvenile and filing a false police report. The abuse took place in Marrero, Louisiana.
- Waterford Twp. mother and baby found dead in bathtub from apparent drowning
A mother and her infant son were found unresponsive in a bathtub in their Waterford apartment in Oakland County. The incident is being investigated as an apparent drowning.
- Florida dad thought using a leaf blower on his infant son would be fun — until he died
A Florida dad used a leaf blower on his infant son, leading to the child's death. He has been charged with murder.