Two Charged in Death of Baby: Harford Sheriff

Two Edgewood residents have been charged in the death of a 3-month-old baby, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.

Keith D. Griffin, 26, and Aja M. Terry, 26, both of Edgewood, are charged with first-degree murder, first-degree child abuse and first-degree assault, the sheriff’s office reported.

Terry, who was the baby’s mother, was taken into custody on Sunday, according to the report.

Griffin remains at large. He is Terry’s boyfriend and is not the baby’s father, according to Kyle Andersen, spokesman for the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities said both Terry and Griffin fled the scene where Terry’s son was found unresponsive last week.

• Anyone with information is asked to call Harford County Sheriff’s Office Detective Yeagy at 443-409-3420.

Authorities were called to the 1800 block of Eloise Lane for a report of a baby in cardiac arrest at 9:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 16, according to the sheriff’s office.

Griffin was the one who called 911, Andersen told Patch.

When deputies arrived, they found 3-month-old Aaman Perez unresponsive, according to the sheriff’s office.

Officers immediately began first aid and were told the baby had been choking, the sheriff’s office reported.

Joppa-Magnolia medics arrived, took over medical care and transported Perez to Upper Chesapeake, where he was pronounced deceased at 10:25 a.m., according to the report.

An autopsy showed that Perez’s death was a homicide caused by head trauma, the report stated.

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Both Griffin and Terry fled the area, according to the sheriff’s office.

Terry was a registered nurse who worked in Delaware, according to Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler.

She was located in Newark, Del., where U.S. Marshals and New Castle County police took her into custody at 6 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20, the sheriff’s office reported. She was awaiting extradition from Delaware Monday, according to the report.

Officials placed Terry’s two other children—Aaman’s twin brother and a 5-year-old boy—into the custody of Child Protective Services, the sheriff’s office reported.

Both children had fractures indicative of child abuse, Gahler said at a press conference Monday afternoon.

“I think its strongly suspected that the boyfriend in this case was [the] primary [suspect],” Gahler said.

Griffin remained at large Monday.

A cash reward of up to $2,000 is being offered for information regarding the whereabouts of Keith D. Griffin.

To be eligible, tipsters must use one of the following methods: send a tip online through Harford County Sheriff’s Office; text the tip to Metro Crime Stoppers at 274637 with “MCS” plus the message; or call Harford Crime Solvers at 1-888-540-8477.

Pictured, Keith Griffin. Photo Credit: Harford County Sheriff’s Office.