"Newborn John" BACA - 3 Months/ Accused: Mother-Tanya Baca - Aurora/ Vail CO

An infant boy is dead, and his mother is in jail facing felony charges stemming from his death.

Tanya
Amanda Baca, of Avon, was arrested and jailed Wednesday on charges of
domestic violence, third-degree assault and child abuse causing death,
said Avon Police Lt. Greg Daly.

Baca, 30, is being held in the
Eagle County jail on a $50,000 cash bond, or $500,000 surety bond, set
by Eagle County Judge Katharine Sullivan.

At 12:35 a.m.
Wednesday, Avon Police responded to the Vail Valley Medical Center to
investigate injuries to a 3-month-old infant from Avon.

The child
was airlifted from Vail to Children's Hospital in Aurora, where medical
personnel continued to try to save him, Daly said.

“After advanced medical attempts to save the child, the child died,” Daly said.

Avon
Police detectives continue to investigate this incident in conjunction
with the Eagle County Coroner's Office and Eagle County Health and Human
Services.

Baca returns to court at 1 p.m. Wednesday for her attorney's first appearance.

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