N. Idaho Man Charged with Killing Infant Son
Published at | Updated atLEWISTON, Idaho (AP) – A northern Idaho man accused of killing his infant son has been charged with first-degree murder.
The Lewiston Tribune reports that 20-year-old Cody A. Gossage received the charge Monday in 2nd District Court.
Authorities say that officers on Oct. 29 responded to a call for help and found 5-month-old old Jordan Big Man-Gossage unconscious and not breathing.
He was taken to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, but then flown to Seattle within a few hours for advanced treatment because of severe brain trauma. He died two days later.
Gossage said his son sustained injuries in a bathtub fall.
But medical doctors told police the child’s injuries weren’t consistent with a bathtub fall, and that he had rib fractures consistent with an adult’s hard grip.