Pittsburgh-Area Mom Charged In Infant's Death

PITTSBURGH, PA — Allegheny County police have arrested a Duquesne woman in connection with the death of her 3-month-old child.

Duquesne police on Sunday went to a residence in the 300 block of Hemlock Alley for a report of an unresponsive infant. First responders immediately attempted CPR on the infant, and the child was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.

An Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office autopsy determined the cause of death to be blunt force trauma to the head and the injuries were inflicted by an adult.

Through witness interviews, detectives learned the child’s mother, Alisha Parker, 26, was the only adult in the home in the hours leading up to the child’s death.

Parker was charged with criminal homicide and endangering the welfare of a child. She is being housed in the Allegheny County Jail.