WA - Emmett Sherman, 3 weeks, homicide by abuse, Spokane, 10 Aug 2018

[cybervampira]

Spokane father accused of killing 3-week-old son

A Spokane father has been charged with homicide by abuse following the death of his 3-week-old son. Erik Sherman, 33, appeared in Spokane District Court Friday afternoon.

The infant's mother woke up Aug. 5 and realized the baby was not in his crib. She found Sherman holding the baby in their bathroom, with blood coming from the infant's mouth. Sherman claimed the baby hit its head on his shoulder.

Following the injury, on Aug. 7, Sherman was holding the 3-week-old when it stopped breathing. The infant had a broken collar bone and bruises all over its body. The baby died on Aug. 10 after doctors removed a ventilator.

Investigators interviewed Sherman's 15-year-old daughter who lives with him part-time. She told police that she heard her father yelling at the infant on July 31, telling him, "he didn't like his attitude." She also heard Sherman repeatedly telling the baby to stop crying and that it was unacceptable.

Court records detail days before infant’s death as parents waited to seek care

Court documents offer disturbing details in Spokane infant's death

Man arrested for death of baby

 

[dyannaON]

Sickening.
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KHQ Local News

He was 3 weeks. I feel sad for the sister.

 

[2Hope4]

OMG! Bruised testicles! Broken bones! Bruising on multiple body parts! Not eating! And you wait 2 days to take him to the hospital? Why isn't the mother charged as well??

 

[mistivon]

Erik Sherman

181041130 Criminal Trial Criminal Trial Calendar 01/28/2019 9:30AM 01/28/2019 RWAR-09/13/2018
181041130 Pretrial Conference Chief Criminal Calendar 01/11/2019 9:00AM 01/11/2019 RWAR-09/13/2018

COUNT 1:HOMICIDE BY ABUSE, COUNT 2:MURDER-2D(W/OTHER FELO


www.spokanecounty.org/2718/Search-Spokane-Local-Courts

 

[LellieB]

"In his plea agreement, Sherman admitted his guilt and agreed to a recommended sentence of more than 26 years in prison. His charge was reduced to one count of Homicide by Abuse with no aggravating circumstances, according to court records."

Spokane father pleads guilty to abusing and killing infant son