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John Haney (Laramie County Sheriff’s Office).
A motion-activated camera inside a Wyoming residence recorded a distressing moment involving a 10-month-old girl, whose audible distress was captured shortly after a dog strolled past. Tragically, this occurred just half an hour before she was discovered gravely injured, suffering from multiple fractures. Authorities have accused the mother’s boyfriend of this heinous act.
John D. Haney, aged 41, faces charges of first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse related to the infant’s untimely death, as reported by the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office.
Haney was apprehended in Cheyenne on Friday, linked to the tragic events of March 2025. Information from an arrest affidavit, accessed by Cap City News, reveals details of the case, including insights from the security footage reviewed by investigators.
The affidavit reveals that Haney was seen on the camera standing at the entrance of a bathroom before the video suddenly stopped recording. Notably, there is no footage showing him exiting the bathroom, according to the affidavit.
On the day of the incident, Haney reportedly dialed 911, claiming he discovered his girlfriend’s daughter unresponsive and cold in her bedroom. Approximately 30 minutes prior to this emergency call, the home’s security system was triggered by a dog and what is believed to be the child’s scream, as detailed in the affidavit.
First responders arrived on scene and transported the girl to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Police say she had fractures in one of her arms and both legs, according to Cap City News.
The child’s cause of death was listed as asphyxiation and the manner of death was listed as “homicide.” While the broken bones did not lead to her death, doctors allegedly told detectives that they were “highly concerning” and suggested that she was abused, the affidavit says.
Haney was interviewed about what happened and he allegedly told investigators that his girlfriend’s daughter was acting fussy and he laid her down for a nap, according to police. He allegedly claimed that he went to the bathroom and was in there for 10 minutes before coming out to find her not breathing.
Police arrested Haney after reviewing the security footage and probing the child’s death over a span of several months. He is being held on a $1 million cash bond and will appear in court for a probable cause hearing within 10 days if he does not bond out, Cap City News reports.