Neglect Charges Issued After Child's Death
First responders found the baby injured at a St. Louis County residence, launching a hospital investigation that later led to a criminal charge.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A 19-year-old St. Louis County woman was charged Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, with abuse or neglect of a child resulting in death after authorities said her 11-month-old daughter died from blunt force trauma following an April 8, 2026, emergency response at a home on Torii Drive.The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued the charge against Shaykala Watson, of the 8800 block of Torii Drive in St. Louis. Watson is being held on a $500,000 cash-only bo...
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