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Texas Infant in Coma After Siblings Stomp, Mothers Arrested

6/29/2026

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The infant was placed in a medically induced coma after older siblings repeatedly stomped on its head while the mothers stayed at a hotel.
Two mothers and an 18-year-old relative were arrested in Smith County, Texas, and charged with child endangerment.
Investigators found the home without air conditioning, infested with flies and rat feces.
Each defendant is held on a $250,000 bond.

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Story summary

The infant was placed in a medically induced coma after older siblings repeatedly stomped on its head while the mothers stayed at a hotel.
Two mothers and an 18-year-old relative were arrested in Smith County, Texas, and charged with child endangerment.
Investigators found the home without air conditioning, infested with flies and rat feces.
Each defendant is held on a $250,000 bond.