A Barren County man has been indicted on a murder charge in connection with the death of an 8 week-old infant.<\/p>\n
Multiple Kentucky news outlets report a grand jury indicted 35-year-old Chad Flora Lewis last week.<\/p>\n
Authorities say Lewis is accused of shaking and throwing objects at the child on September 6 while watching her for the child’s mother. According to court testimony, Lewis took the unresponsive child to a neighbor’s residence, where someone called 911.<\/p>\n
Authorities say the child died two days later at a Louisville hospital from a closed head injury.<\/p>\n
Lewis also faces other charges, including marijuana cultivation and possession of drug paraphernalia.<\/p>\n
Online jail records show Lewis is being held on bond at the Barren County Detention Center.<\/p>\n
Source: AP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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