2YO Found Bleeding Profusely From Her Neck Dies At Hospital, Father Arrested

[Sugar Cookie]

Jeronimo A. Duran, 33, was arrested on a murder charge after a child died from her injuries Tuesday, police said.

Police and paramedics responded to a report of an injured child, Pembroke Pines Police said in a news release.

There, they found the 2-year-old bleeding profusely from her neck, police said. She was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital, where she later died.

Pembroke Pines man charged with murder after child dies from injuries: Police

A Pembroke Pines man was arrested on a murder charge after a child died from her injuries Tuesday, police said.

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Police confirmed Jeronimo Anthony Duran was taken into custody and is facing one count each of first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse.

As of Tuesday night, Duran is being held without bond at the Broward Main Jail.

Detectives said the case is under an ongoing investigation and there are “no current threats to the community.”

Authorities have not released any information about the victim’s identity and a motive remains unclear at this time.

Police: Arrest made after girl, 2, dies following ‘domestic incident’ in Pembroke Pines

Police arrested a 33-year-old man Tuesday in connection with the death of a 2-year-old girl in Pembroke Pines, authorities confirmed.

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[Sugar Cookie]

New details were released Wednesday after a 33-year-old father was arrested in connection to the death of his 2-year-old daughter inside their Pembroke Pines home.

Jerónimo Duran was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse and murder while committing another felony. Additional charges could come once an investigation is complete.

According to court records, Duran picked up his daughter on Tuesday morning and brought her to the house. After a few hours, there was a gruesome discovery.

Police said Duran’s grandmother, who also live in the home, arrived at the residence and witnessed the murder.

“She arrived at the residence, she saw the suspect on top of the 2-year-old child and noticed that the child did not appear to be breathing, at which time, she called for 911,” Palant said.

“Reference a 2-year-old female, advise she’s pale and not reacting,” said a dispatcher in radio transmissions.

When officers arrived at the home, they found the girl with blood and a laceration on her neck. A knife was recovered nearby.

Duran was then arrested at the home.

“Detectives were able to establish probable cause to charge him with first-degree murder,” said Palant. “He was questioned by detectives, he spoke with detectives and through his statement, it helped establish probable cause for his arrest. However, we don’t have a motive at this time.”

Court records also revealed that Duran and the mother, Mona Rosita Clarke, are separated. They were together for about 10 years.

Clarke became pregnant, and the couple welcomed the child to the world in 2021. The 2-year-old would have turned 3 in November.

During a press conference at the Pembroke Pines Police Headquarters, officers did not discuss if there was a history of mental illness or if they were calls to the home for domestic violence.

But according to a court filing in 2023, there were several mentions regarding Duran’s mental health.

The filing stated Clarke was afraid of Duran’s “paranoia and anger issues … anxiety and has been Baker Acted a minimum of five times,” and referred to his behavior as “erratic … violent and dangerous to the mother and child.”

The court filing also stated that “the father chased the mother into a bedroom with the child in her arms and punched a fan,” and “the father abused the family dog, punching it in the face.”

Clarke asked the court for a psychological evaluation after saying Duran had been “hearing voices to end his life, some while the child was with him alone.”

Clarke also asked for full custody and a guardian ad litem to help with visits. That paperwork was filed on May of 2023. The court issued a parent plan this March where the father was granted unsupervised visits.

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[Crazy Cat Lady]

With Duran’s history of mental illness, he was granted unsupervised visits with his daughter?

 

[BuffettGirl]

He's getting that "I'm not mentally well" look about him. In another five years, I don't think many are going to wonder if he's crazy. They'll just know. RIP sweet baby girl...

 

[Sugar Cookie]

As the investigation unfolded, a disturbing pattern began to emerge regarding Duran's mental health history. Court records revealed that Duran had a long-standing history of mental illness, including paranoia, anger issues, and anxiety. He had been involuntarily committed under the Baker Act on at least five separate occasions, according to 7News.

Melody's mother, Mona Rosita Clarke, had expressed grave concerns about Duran's mental state and its potential impact on their daughter's well-being

In a court filing from May 2023, Clarke had requested a full custody arrangement, a psychological evaluation for Duran, and the appointment of a guardian ad litem to oversee visitation rights. She had described Duran's behavior as "erratic, aggressive, violent, and dangerous to the mother and the minor child."

Despite Clarke's concerns, the court had granted Duran unsupervised visitation rights with Melody in March 2024, just two months before the tragic incident. This decision has raised questions about the system's ability to effectively assess and address the risks posed by parents with known mental health issues.

Investigators at the scene discovered a stainless steel steak knife with blood on the handle and blade, which they believe was the weapon used in the attack. The kitchen floor was also found to be covered in blood, further corroborating the violent nature of the incident.

During his interrogation, Duran spoke with detectives and provided a statement that helped establish the probable cause for his arrest.

However, the police have yet to determine a clear motive for the heinous act, leaving many unanswered questions in the minds of the community.

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[BuffettGirl]

The news doesn't surprise me at all. It's sad. He doesn't know that the voices he's more than likely hearing are wrong. All he knows is that he wants to shut them up. If it's mental illness, I feel sorry for all of them...

 

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[GoneWest]

The news doesn't surprise me at all. It's sad. He doesn't know that the voices he's more than likely hearing are wrong. All he knows is that he wants to shut them up. If it's mental illness, I feel sorry for all of them...

I don’t feel the slightest bit sorry for that murdering asshole. He new of his issues very well and yet had to be involuntarily committed 5 times because he didn’t care. If he wanted to run around bat fuck crazy on his own I’m all for it, but how dare he take his innocent little girl down with him.

That poor mother tried and tried to keep her safe, but the courts ignored her, the facts, and his long checkered history to send that baby to her death.

 

[BuffettGirl]

I don’t feel the slightest bit sorry for that murdering asshole. He new of his issues very well and yet had to be involuntarily committed 5 times because he didn’t care. If he wanted to run around bat fuck crazy on his own I’m all for it, but how dare he take his innocent little girl down with him.

That poor mother tried and tried to keep her safe, but the courts ignored her, the facts, and his long checkered history to send that baby to her death.

I get the anger. Trust me. But having a brother that is paranoid schizophrenic, well, I feel very sorry for them No one wants to go through life crazy. And it's not like other mental illnesses in that once they start to feel "better", you CANNOT make them take the meds they need to KEEP feeling better, because they are convinced they have been cured. They just don't always know how batshit they truly are...

 

[GoneWest]

I get the anger. Trust me. But having a brother that is paranoid schizophrenic, well, I feel very sorry for them No one wants to go through life crazy. And it's not like other mental illnesses in that once they start to feel "better", you CANNOT make them take the meds they need to KEEP feeling better, because they are convinced they have been cured. They just don't always know how batshit they truly are...

I get that I really do, but given his history of violence and erratic behavior towards mom and the little girl he should have NEVER been allowed any unsupervised visitation. And if he truly loved his daughter then he should have protected her from what he knew he was capable of doing.

Court system literally insane. WTF?!?

 

[BuffettGirl]

I get that I really do, but given his history of violence and erratic behavior towards mom and the little girl he should have NEVER been allowed any unsupervised visitation. And if he truly loved his daughter then he should have protected her from what he knew he was capable of doing.

Court system literally insane. WTF?!?

Agree totally. I'm always thankful my brother didn't end up being a father!

 

[DivineRAiNz]

I get the anger. Trust me. But having a brother that is paranoid schizophrenic, well, I feel very sorry for them No one wants to go through life crazy. And it's not like other mental illnesses in that once they start to feel "better", you CANNOT make them take the meds they need to KEEP feeling better, because they are convinced they have been cured. They just don't always know how batshit they truly are...

Had a bio father and an uncle with paranoid schizophrenia, I don't have an unlimited supply of compassion or pity for them. They weren't convinced they were cured. They'd rather embrace the craziness instead of taking medications. My father had embraced it and a life without me, homelessness and robbing stores in Florida, fearing the government and some mobs were out to get him instead of taking his meds. His life wouldn't have turned out that way if he wasn't sick, but it could have been a little better if he had stayed on his meds.

That judge is too stupid to make these kinds of decisions. The jackass should be charged for child endangerment.

 

[BuffettGirl]

Had a bio father and an uncle with paranoid schizophrenia, I don't have an unlimited supply of compassion or pity for them. They weren't convinced they were cured. They'd rather embrace the craziness instead of taking medications. My father had embraced it and a life without me, homelessness and robbing stores in Florida, fearing the government and some mobs were out to get him instead of taking his meds. His life wouldn't have turned out that way if he wasn't sick, but it could have been a little better if he had stayed on his meds.

That judge is too stupid to make these kinds of decisions. The jackass should be charged for child endangerment.

My brother checked out of the 'normal' world back in the late 80's. He's been doing the Hobo, train riding thing ever since. We legit don't know if he's alive or not. He would surface from time to time in the 90's, but since the turn of the century, we know nothing of him or his whereabouts. But he followed the classic schizophrenic pattern of getting as far down as he could go, finally getting medicated, convincing himself that he was cured and going off of his meds. Over and over and over again. It sucks. Hard...

 

[DivineRAiNz]

My brother checked out of the 'normal' world back in the late 80's. He's been doing the Hobo, train riding thing ever since. We legit don't know if he's alive or not. He would surface from time to time in the 90's, but since the turn of the century, we know nothing of him or his whereabouts. But he followed the classic schizophrenic pattern of getting as far down as he could go, finally getting medicated, convincing himself that he was cured and going off of his meds. Over and over and over again. It sucks. Hard...

That's sad. When my uncle moved to Oklahoma, his sister placed him in a group home after their mother died. When she found out he found a way to her house to pick up the smaller ssi check, she moved him further away and never visited him.
According to my dad's social security number they had him as deceased when he was still alive. He was arrested for robbing a store. I was told he couldn't be considered missing because if he doesn't want anyone to know where he's at, he had that right. He passed a few years later. We talked on the phone when he was in the hospital. Last time I had seen him I was 6yrs old. He was in his 20's, after I came along, that he began to feel something was wrong. My uncle was a teenager and it was everyone around him that knew something was wrong except my Grandma. She was in denial until he hit her. Probably for his safety my grandma had him committed. He ran out of his shirt getting away from my mom, left her holding his shirt. Chased him down with her car and used her flip flop on him.

 

[BuffettGirl]

I'm sorry for what you've had to go through. It's hard for a kid to try and absorb isn't it? We knew when my brother was still in his teens that he was 'officially' paranoid schizophreniac. And she's super good about not sugarcoating her children's failings, be they natural or self-induced, because she knows that's not what is best for her child. She's done more to try and help him than any other parent I've seen try and help a child. He won't stick with it. It's beyond sad, and a hallmark of the disease.