According to police, Miller brought Marques — who is not his son — to the hospital on Sunday evening to be checked out following a seizure. Hospital staff noticed Marques had facial injuries, and Miller said they had occurred the day before and that he had been treated, police wrote in court records.
Marques was transferred to Children’s Hospital, which placed him on life support. Staffers there determined he had several injuries, including a fractured skull, brain swelling, a broken tibia, a broken clavicle, and five broken ribs, three of which were healing.
Because the wounds suggested abuse, police questioned Powell, who claimed her son was in good health while in the couple's care — until he fell from a car seat. She said she took Marques to the hospital, but he didn’t get X-rays and was only treated for chest congestion.
Police determined Marques’ injuries were not consistent with a fall, and officers obtained warrants to arrest Powell and Miller.
