East Nashville Mom Accused Of Trying To Smother Hospitalized Baby

NASHVILLE, TN — A 22-year-old East Nashville woman tried to smother her hospitalized baby son, an indictment alleges.

The Davidson County grand jury indicted Alexis Bagwell with one count of attempted murder and three counts of aggravated child abuse. She was arrested Monday at her Chapel Avenue home. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)

Staff at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital became suspicious of Bagwell while her son was a patient for a reported seizure issue in January 2016. Twice medical personnel had to come to the child’s room due to issues while he was alone with his mother. In one case, he had stopped breathing. In the other, Alexis Bagwell called nurses saying that Josiah’s breathing had stopped, although that was not the case.

Investigators say that Bagwell tried unsuccessfully to smother her son.

Her son is now healthy and in foster care.

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