Cheyann Reichard, 21, is accused of violently shaking and injuring her 14-day-old baby.
According to the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office, an investigation was initiated after child protective services reported an injured child who had been shaken.
Deputies said they found clothing and a sheet with the baby’s blood on it at the home during the investigation.
The child’s father told deputies he saw Reichard violently shake the infant back and forth while the baby’s head was unsupported.
Additionally, deputies said the father told them that she had “knocked” the baby on the head while he was at the store because the baby wouldn’t stop crying.
Child services arranged for the infant to be taken to the hospital for evaluation before taking custody of the child.
Continue readingDoctors said the child sustained multiple serious injuries that were non-accidental, including five broken bones, two skull fractures and possible brain injuries.
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