JACKSON COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A 2-month-old baby is hospitalized with severe brain and neurological injuries while the father is sitting behind bars.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department says Benjamin Spears, 22, of Ripley, was taken into custody on Monday, December 18th, 2023, while his 2-month-old child is hospitalized in Ruby Memorial Hospital with severe brain and neurological injuries.
Deputies say the baby sustained the injuries after Spears shook him violently until he became unconscious.
Spears has been arraigned and is incarcerated in South Central Regional Jail pending his preliminary hearing.