OH - Stephanie Whitley, 26, allegedly injected 9-m.o. daughter with unknown fluid while in hospital - Columbus, 5 May 2023

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Columbus mother jailed after injection puts 9-month-old daughter into cardiac arrest

Stephanie Whitley, 26, of Columbus, faces a felonious assault charge after injection critically injured her 9-month-old daughter

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Stephanie Whitley, 26, of Columbus' Northeast Side, was being held in the jail on a $100,000 bond following her arraignment Saturday in Franklin County Municipal Court. Her case will be considered by a grand jury for possible indictment in the next week.

According to court records, the Columbus Division of Police Physical Abuse Unit was contacted Friday by Nationwide Children's Hospital about the 9-month-old infant, who was being treated there. Detective Andre Edwards wrote in an affidavit that the child was in a hospital room with her parents when hospital personnel witnessed the mother inject an unknown substance into the child with a syringe.

Columbus mother charged after allegedly injecting 9-month-old with unknown substance

Stephanie Whitley was arrested and taken to the Franklin County Jail. Her next court appearance will be on May 15.

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The infant was taken to the intensive care unit and was administered CPR after going into cardiac arrest, according to Franklin County Municipal Court records. She was in critical condition, but is now stable and expected to survive.