Harris County crime: 5-month-old girl dies after alleged child abuse, parents arrested
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Jasmine Ellison & Glenn Smith are both being held in the Harris County Jail, accused of abusing their 5-month-old infant daughter to death, according to court records.
Both are charged with injury to a child causing serious bodily injury, according to the Harris County court docket.
The records say the medical examiner recorded "sheering injuries to her brain caused by shaking the child aggressively."
The records say the baby had "bleeding on her brain, blood coming out of her mouth, broken ribs and healed broken ribs." Going on to say "It is alleged that the abuse continued for four days resulting in the death of the child."
The records indicate that Smith is responsible for the child's death while Ellison failed to provide protection by waiting four days to seek medical attention for the child.
The state requested a $250,000 bond for Ellison and a $1 million dollar bond for Smith.
Records show Ellison's bond was set at $150,000 and initially Smith's was set at $1 million. But records indicate Smith's bond was lowered to $250,000.
Both are due back in court in November.