Dad’s girlfriend, who sent the boy’s father message that the 3-year-old chiId ‘wasn’t Iistening and ‘one side of his face probably will be bruised when he wakes up’ told poIice that he fell down the stairs after she beat the boy to death; arrested

According to the police officials, the 32-year-old woman, later identified as Samantha, was taken into custody and later charged with first-degree reckIess homicide and neglect of a child resulting in death in connection with her boyfriend’s son’s death last year. During an initial interview with investigators, the 32-year-old woman, who is also a mother of four, reportedly said that the 3-year-old boy sustained his fataI injuries after feIIing down the stairs.

In June 2023, first responders arrived on scene and found the 3-year-old boy not breathing. During an interview with investigators, the dad’s girlfriend reportedly said that the boy fell down the stairs the night before. The boy, who was not identified, was rushed to the hospital where doctors pronounced him dead. The medical examiner told investigators that the boy had severe bruises on his head and his abdomen was distended. The medical examiner also told investigators that the boy also had bruises on his back, chest, neck and arms.

The medical examiner told investigators that the boy also had broken ribs and punctured lung. The medical examiner told investigators that there was no way the victim would have been able to eat after suffering his injuries, L&C reported. During an initial interview with investigators, the dad’s girlfriend reportedly said that on the night before the 3-year-old boy died, she reportedly heard him fall down the 14-stair staircase. She then claimed that she gave the boy a peanut butter and jelly sandwich before he fell asleep.

Investigators also revealed the messages the woman sent to her boyfriend, the boy’s dad: “I hate my life sooooo much… What else can go wrong tonight… Kids weren’t listening well (you know) who wasn’t listening so I put (the victim and his sibling) upstairs as I’m changing (the victim’s sibling) here comes (the victim) down the f—– stairs so his one side of his face probably will b bruised when he wakes up. Side of his head was the start of one n under his eye that’s what I noticed. He wasn’t bruised on his belly or back but I will b checking in the morning. I did keep him up later then the rest bc of that n I been keeping an eye on him.”