CINCINNATI — A 34-year-old man has been charged with killing his 3-week-old daughter in Kennedy Heights, the Cincinnati Police Department said.
Police said that officers were dispatched to the 6000 block of Red Bank Road on Saturday, Sept. 5, for reports of an unresponsive child.
The child, identified as 24-day-old Naomi Evans, was transported to Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Police did not specify what type of injuries Naomi Evans had, but she died due to them Sunday, Sept. 6, police said.
On Thursday, Cincinnati police's Homicide Unit arrested Christopher Evans, Naomi's father, for her death. Christopher Evans has been charged with murder, felonious assault and child endangerment.
He is currently being held in the Hamilton County Justice Center.
Police said that the Homicide Unit's investigation is still ongoing. Anyone with information about Naomi Evans' death is asked to contact the Homicide Unit at 513-352-3542.
Christopher Evans also has a previous conviction for abusing his 3-week-old son.
In 2017, a Warren County jury convicted Evans of felonious assault and child endangering for injuries suffered by his 3-week-old son. The case stemmed from an October 2015 incident when Evans, then 25, was home alone with the infant.
Police said at the time that the baby began crying and Evans forcefully bounced him in an attempt to get him to stop. Investigators said Evans then threw the child onto a changing table, causing the infant to hit his head.
The baby suffered facial swelling and bruising before becoming limp and unresponsive. Police said the infant suffered bleeding around the brain, brain contusions, damage to blood vessels in the brain, retinal hemorrhages and multiple fractures to his legs.
A Warren County judge sentenced Evans to three years in prison and gave him credit for 83 days already spent in jail. The court also imposed a mandatory period of post-release control of up to three years.
