A woman from North Carolina has been charged with attempted murder and child abuse after police say she was caught on camera repeatedly trying to smother her one-year-old son in his room at a Charlotte hospital.
Charlotte TV station WSOC cited police sources who said Dixon tried to smother the child four times within 15 minutes.
Employees at Levine Children's Hospital were alerted to the alleged attempts at infanticide when a monitor indicated there were irregularities with the baby's vital signs, specifically fluctuations in his breathing.
She has since been charged with one count of attempted first degree murder and one count of child abuse. Watch his full report on Eyewitness News starting at 5 p.m.
President Trump talked health care, skills training in Wisconsin
After the president's health care remarks, he continued his whirlwind trip by visiting Waukesha County Technical College. Apprenticeship and job training programs have been viewed by some as a potential way to address the problem.
Police say hospital workers saw Dixon try to suffocate the boy when they watched surveillance video of the room. She remained in jail on $200,000 Monday, reported Laurinburg Exchange. The boy remains hospitalized in the care of family members, according to police.
The Department of Social Services is assisting with the investigation.
After police arrived, Dixon was taken to police headquarters to speak with detectives.
Comments