A 19-year-old woman has been charged with first degree murder and aggravated child abuse for the death of her 2-month-old child.
On January 9, a 2-month-old child was transported to Tennova Medical Center unresponsive with a head injury, according to Clarksville Police.
The child was then life-flighted to Vanderbilt Children s Hospital and died three days later due to head injuries.
Police allege the child sustained the injuries while in the mother s care.
The case was presented to the Montgomery County Grand Jury in April and on Friday, returned indictments for Whitney Page Brown.
Brown was taken into custody by the Metro Nashville Police Department and later transported to the Montgomery County Jail.
Mother charged with murder, child abuse in 2-month-old s death
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and last updated 2021-04-19 14:06:24-04
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â A 19-year-old woman has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse in the death of her two-month-old baby.
Clarksville police said Metro Nashville police officers arrested Whitney Brown on Friday.
Clarksville police
Whitney Brown
According to investigators, the child was taken to a Clarksville hospital on January 9. They said the baby was unresponsive and had suffered a head injury.
The child was later airlifted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center but died three days later.
Police said during the investigation, they discovered the child had suffered injuries while in Brownâs care.
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