UPDATE: Jan. 25,
Another person was arrested in connection to the case of a shaken 11-week-old baby.
According to a release, the Raleigh County Sheriff's Department also arrested Allyson Faye Herron for Accessory after the Fact, giving False Information to Medical Personnel, and Child Abuse resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.
Michael Burgess is also facing additional charges. He is now charged with Malicious Assault and giving False Information to Medical Personnel.
UPDATE: Jan. 23,
A Beckley man is arrested after allegedly shaking a baby.
Raleigh County Deputies arrested Michael Burgess for child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury. Court documents state over the weekend, Burgess and another family member took the baby to a hospital in Raleigh County - that's when deputies were called.
Lt. McCray with the Raleigh County Sheriff's Department said, "We were dispatched to Raleigh General Hospital concerning a child that had come in and had been having seizures, there was some suspision there that the child had been physically abused, so the hospital called the sheriff's department."
Doctors said the child was suffering from a head injury, broken ribs and a broken leg. The baby was taken to CAMC and placed on a ventilator.
Medical professionals confirmed the child's injuries were caused by trauma. A witness told investigators they saw Burgess violently shake the baby.
Burgess allegedly admitted to slamming the child on the floor because he was aggravated.
The baby has undergone surgery at CAMC and is still in critical condition.
UPDATE: Man accused of shaking 11-week-old baby appears in court
UPDATE: Jan. 25, 8:00 p.m.
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