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intentional child abuse resulting in death
Coverage of intentional child abuse resulting in death in the Nexus archive.
- Mother accused of killing 9-month-old child after holding blanket over its head as she cried ‘bloody murder,’ prosecutors say
Alyssa Parkins is accused of killing her 9-month-old child in Nebraska by holding a blanket over its head while allegedly crying 'bloody murder.' Prosecutors allege she and her boyfriend brought the infant to the hospital after claiming it choked on a cracker, but authorities found the child already dead. Parkins faces charges including intentional child abuse resulting in death.