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UPDATE: Marion County Baby Death Under Investigation

156 views · Published 25 June 2012 · 2:03 · Indexed 31 October 2026

Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2012 · News & Politics

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by Lindsay Jackson The death of a 3-month old baby is being investigated in Marion County.   The investigation is still in the early stages. Tight now no one has been arrested, but we do know that police are asking questions and want to know what caused the tragic end of such a young life. "Right now it's just an active investigation to see if the child was abused or...find out the facts," said Marion County Sheriff Bo Burnette.Three month old Colin Russell was brought to Grandview medical Center last Sunday, June 17.  The child was flown to Vanderbilt that same day. District Attorney Mike Taylor tells us he was suffering from injuries suggestive of shaken baby syndrome.  Colin died from those injuries Saturday night. Sheriff Burnette wouldn't go into the details of the baby's injuries, but called his death suspicious."There were some things, that were found that I can't go into, that would make somebody think there was something suspicious about it. I really can't go into it," he said. Those suspicious injuries, prompted someone to contact the Department of Children Services,  who then called the Sheriff's Department.  We tried unsuccessfully to find the family today to ask them what happened. We did however, find a jar in a store close to where we were told the family lives. A note on the front of it asks for prayers and donations for three month old Colin.An employee at the store told us off camera that family members came this morning and collected the money.  While police are still trying to figure out what caused Colin's death, Sheriff Burnette explained to us what could happen next. "Well I can't guarantee it, but at some point, this may be presented to a grand jury, according to how the investigation turns out," he told NewsChannel9.You can depend on us to bring you more information as soon as we get it.

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