In repeated fatal attempts to soothe their infant daughter, a couple from West Virginia is accused of killing her by wiping alcohol on her gums.
Gassaway residents James Smith, 34, and Angel Talbert, 23, are accused of killing their four-month-old daughter after it was discovered that she had a fatally high level of alcohol in her blood at the time of her death.
After using an old wives’ tale to kill a fussy infant, parents are charged with murder.
Smith allegedly discovered the infant face-down and unconscious on the early morning of November 16, 2024. After using an old wives’ tale to kill a fussy infant, parents are charged with murder.
To investigate the then-unexplained death, the medical examiner sent deputies to the hospital.
