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cruelty to a juvenile
Coverage of cruelty to a juvenile in the Nexus archive.
- Mother accused of putting infant son in scalding-hot water, causing severe burns
Melvinika Williams was arrested in Marrero after being accused of deliberately placing her 1-month-old son in scalding-hot water, which resulted in severe injuries. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office reported that the baby suffered second-degree burns and a broken femur. Williams was charged with second-degree cruelty to a juvenile and filing a false police report.