Taylor Flint, 25, from West Virginia, faces child neglect resulting in death charges for the October 25, 2025, fatality of an 11-day-old infant boy under her care.
Incident Details
Flint was babysitting the newborn—whose mother was hospitalized post-delivery—while also minding her 3-year-old daughter, known for violent tendencies toward the baby (hitting, scratching, biting). Early morning, Flint found the infant unresponsive; her daughter was hiding. Hospital exam revealed skull fracture, severe head trauma, facial/hand injuries; the baby suffered cardiac arrest and died at 4:49 a.m.
Charges and Status
Flint admitted prior awareness of her daughter’s aggression linked to attention-seeking and possible undiagnosed neurological issues, yet left them unsupervised. Charged March 26; held on $100,000 bond at Western Regional Jail. Preliminary hearing: April 2.
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