3-year-old fatally injures 11-day-old baby while mom recovers: Police report

A West Virginia woman tasked with caring for a newborn has now been charged in relation to the infant's death.

Taylor Flint, age 25, faces charges of child neglect leading to death after a newborn left in her care suffered fatal injuries late last year. 

As reported by the Mason County Prosecuting Attorney, Flint was responsible for overseeing an 11-day-old baby on October 25, 2025. 

A criminal complaint accessed by Law&Crime reveals Flint was caring for the child as the mother was in the hospital due to delivery complications.

While supervising the newborn, Flint was also with her own 3-year-old daughter, who reportedly displayed violent tendencies towards the baby, according to the police.

The criminal complaint notes that the baby boy was born on October 14, 2025, and his mother remained hospitalized 11 days later. 

On the morning of October 25, 2025, Flint was tending to both the baby boy and her 3-year-old. In the early hours, Flint found the baby unresponsive and immediately sought help. 

The baby was rushed to the hospital, where medical personnel found him suffering from "multiple traumatic injuries" and in "critical medical distress."

Hospital staff reported that the infant had multiple injuries, including damage to his face, head, and hands, with further examination revealing a fractured skull and "severe intra-cranial injuries." 

Despite resuscitative efforts following cardiac arrest, the baby was declared deceased at 4:49am.

In discussions with the police, Flint explained that she awoke in the night, checked on the baby in his bassinet while her daughter was "hiding in a corner of the bedroom." Flint suggested her daughter might have repeatedly struck the baby with a jar of petroleum jelly.

The complaint also states that Flint informed the police about past incidences where she witnessed her daughter hitting, scratching, and biting the baby, seemingly for attention. 

Flint claimed she "must be careful" when her daughter is near the infant because the child has anger issues and "undiagnosed neurological disorders." It remains unclear whether Flint's daughter has any formal diagnosis of a neurological condition.

After an investigation into the infant's death, Flint was charged on March 26 with child neglect resulting in death.

She was taken to the Western Regional Jail in Mason County, with a bond set at $100,000 in cash. Her preliminary court appearance is scheduled for April 2.