Parents fatally endangered child, Googled what to do: DA
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Joshua Riley and Roshonda Hagens (Green County Jail).

An incident involving a couple from Missouri has resulted in accusations of child endangerment following the tragic death of their 5-month-old child. It is reported that they conducted internet searches on how to proceed, including questions about “shaken baby syndrome,” legal assistance, and countries known for “expediting,” as stated by authorities.

In one of the purported searches made after the child’s death in December 2022, Roshonda Hagens, aged 34, reportedly typed, “How do I know if my baby is OK after a fall?” This information is detailed in a probable cause statement from the Springfield Police Department.

Joshua Riley, aged 39, allegedly searched for answers about a child’s head injury severity and even unrelated topics, such as, “What does it mean when your poop is green?” according to the police.

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Investigators allegedly found the searches while reviewing the couples’ phones and digital evidence. “Joshua was observed conducting several searches about RSV before searching ‘Shaken baby syndrome,’ information about lawyers, if a passport was needed to fly to Cuba, what countries did not ‘expedite,’ and if your location was still provided if ‘samsara’ logs were not certified,” the probable cause statement says.

Hagens and Riley are both charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child relate to the death of a child, according to jail records. Hagens allegedly brought their 5-month-old to a local hospital on Dec. 5, 2022, as he was unresponsive and not breathing. Medical staff resuscitated him and placed him on life support, but the child died days later.

An autopsy revealed that the cause of death was a “closed head injury,” with the manner being homicide. “In addition to new injuries, older injuries were present,” the probable cause statement says. “This included rib fractures that were in different stages of healing.”

Cops believe the child suffered injuries on at least two separate occasions that would have required medical attention. The injury causing his death is believed to have occurred “a short time before” he went into medical distress and had to be transported to Mercy Hospital in Springfield, according to police.

In their request for an arrest warrant, Green County prosecutors accused Hagens of making “numerous Google searches” on her phone, along with other questionable statements. The searches included questions such as, “How do I know if baby is OK after falling off bed?” and texts were also allegedly found where Riley told Hagens that their child “fell out the bed.”

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