"Newborn Jane" HERNANDEZ - 2 Months - (2010) Fresno CA

Fresno County Father Arrested in Death of Daughter

Posted: Nov 12, 2010 8:06 PM Friday, November 12, 2010 2:06 AM EST
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By Norma YuriarFresno County, Calif. (KMPH News) – A Fresno County father is under arrest in connection with the death of his two month old daughter. Investigators say 20–year–old Jorge Hernandez is facing one charge of felony child abuse resulting in death.Fresno County Sheriff's deputies arrested Hernandez Wednesday night at his home on the 3,900 block of Kenmore Drive North.Deputy Chris Curtis says it was child's parents who initially rushed their daughter to Children's Hospital Central California on November 5th.Specific details on the nature of her injuries have not yet been released.But, investigators say the two month old was so badly hurt that medical staff called sexual assault detectives to the hospital."The sexual assault detectives responded out to the hospital and through their investigation they determined the father, 20–year–old Jorge Hernandez was responsible for the injuries to the child," Deputy Curtis said.Neighbors in the Mayfair community say they are sadden by the loss."I think it's sad," Jovita Hernandez said. "I have kids. My baby is fourteen months old. A two–month–old baby... that's really sad."Doctor's took the infant off life–support, five days after she was admitted to Children's Hospital Central California. They say the baby girl's injuries were too severe for her little body to take.The Fresno County Sheriff's Department says the mother of the two month old is not a suspect. Detectives from the Sexual Assault and Homicide Unit are handling the investigation.http://www.kmph.com/Global/story.asp?S=13489729

December 3rd, 2010

FRESNO – Disturbing details about the death of a 2-month-old baby, allegedly by her own father, came to light after the results of a search warrant were made public Thursday.
The warrant asserted that 20-year-old Jorge Hernandez was trying to comfort his daughter when she became cranky and fussy. He said he accidentally dropped her on the floor, then picked her up, shook her four or five times, and finally threw her against a bedroom wall in frustration.
The assault occurred at the home of Hernandez and the baby’s mother, Luisa Perez, in Fresno, according to the warrant.
The baby girl was admitted to the hospital Nov. 5 with severe injuries and had to be put on life support.
“Detectives from the sexual assault unit were called out and they determined through their investigation that the father, Jorge Hernandez, had been responsible for injuring the baby,” said Chris Curtice, spokesman for the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department.
Hernandez was arrested on abuse charges and then released on bail. He was arrested again on Nov. 10, the same day his daughter was taken off life support and died. An autopsy revealed the baby’s death was due to blunt-force trauma.
Hernandez pleaded not guilty to felony child abuse leading to the baby’s death. A hearing on the case is scheduled for Dec. 16.
http://crimevoice.com/father-implicated-in-babys-death-4585/