Couple Charged After Allegedly Dropping Baby On Its Head
A mother and father have been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after the mother dropped a baby on its head while they were leaving a hospital. Chautauqua County Sheriff's say 22-year-old Daniel L. Palmer and 18-year-old Kelly A. Blakeslee of Ripley agreed not to report the incident to the hospital. Deputies say they received a report from child protective services on May 2nd that a newborn may have sustained injuries at a home in Ripley after it was released from Brooks Memorial Hospital in Jamestown. Investigators were able to determine the child was hurt prior to leaving the hospital, when Blakeslee dropped the newborn on the floor, and the baby landed on its head.
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