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A 25-year-old woman from West Virginia, named Taylor Flint, has been charged in connection with the death of a newborn under her care last year. This tragic event took place last October.
Flint was taken into custody on Friday and faces charges of child neglect leading to death. The incident involved an 11-day-old infant who tragically died on October 25, 2025. This information was confirmed by the Mason County Prosecuting Attorney in a recent statement on social media.
According to the criminal complaint, the baby was transported to the hospital before law enforcement arrived at the scene. Medical records revealed the infant had sustained several traumatic injuries to the head, face, and hands, and was in significant medical distress, as reported by WOWK. Additionally, the child suffered from internal head injuries and skull fractures.
Despite medical efforts, the baby’s condition worsened, resulting in cardiac arrest and ultimately, death.
As reported by Law&Crime, Flint was caring for the newborn while his mother was still in the hospital due to complications from childbirth. On the night of October 25, Flint was also looking after her 3-year-old daughter. She recounted to police that she discovered the baby unresponsive after getting up in the night. Her daughter was found hiding in a corner of the bedroom, and Flint suspected the toddler had struck the infant with a jar of petroleum jelly.
The complaint said that Flint claimed to have seen her daughter hit, scratch and bite the boy in order to get attention. She claimed she had to be careful with the girl around the baby because of her anger and “undiagnosed neurological disorders.”
Flint was given a $100,000 bond at her arraignment and remains in custody awaiting a preliminary hearing.