Sentenced: Father Charged With Killing 2MO Baby Boy In North Carolina

[Sugar Cookie]

A man charged in the death of his 2-month-old child faced a judge in Burke County Monday.

Maurice Dashawn Springs, 23, is charged with second-degree murder.

Deputies were called to Carolina Health Care System-Blue Ridge on Sept. 4 after an unresponsive 2-month-old boy was taken to the hospital by his parents.

The baby was transferred to Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte, but he died on Sept. 9.

The Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division and Burke County's Department of Social Services started an investigation after reports from emergency room staff and at Levine's.

According to a search warrant, deputies believe the child died of shaken baby syndrome.

"No visible signs of trauma to the head or anywhere on the child. That's the next logical place you go, shaken baby," Sheriff Steve Whisenant said.

Officials said CT scans showed multiple subdural hematomas consistent with a traumatic brain injury.

Springs' family said he loved the baby with all his heart, and they are standing by him.

Father charged with killing baby boy in Burke County

<p><em><strong>A man charged in the death of his 2-month-old child faced a judge in Burke County Monday. </strong></em></p>

www.wsoctv.com

 

[Doober]

There should be full sized people shaking machines as punishment to any adult that shakes a baby, like the paint shaker a Home Depot only larger. Set it and forget it like a ronco rotisserie. Poor lil baby.

 

[Sejanus]

Strap him on a mechanical bull and turn it up to Brain Damage.

 

[Prettypink513]

Aww and he was such a cute little booger

 

[Brillig]

They need to have mandatory parenting classes, where they do exercises that include "If the baby's crying gets too frustrating, put the baby down safely and walk away for a time". These cases happen so often, and nearly always for the same reason, if people were prepared in advance, hopefully they would happen less.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

MAURICE D SPRINGS

INCARCERATION STATUS: ACTIVE

TOTAL INCARCERATION TERM: 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS

CONVICTION DATE: 09/08/2025

PROJECTED RELEASE DATE: 02/05/2036

PRIMARY CRIME: MURDER SECOND DEGREE