Harris County crime: 5-month-old girl dies after alleged child abuse, parents arrested

The Harris County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a 5-month-old girl named Ja'nae died after being taken to the hospital. 

According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the 5-month-old was said to be throwing up, partially paralyzed, and vomiting blood on Thursday, Sept. 26. 

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Gonzalez said, however, the little girl wasn't taken to the emergency room until Sunday. 

Officials stated the 5-month-old appeared to have old and new fractures, brain bleed, and no brain function. 

The parents, Glenn Smith, 25, and Jasmine Ellison, 23, were both arrested for injury to a child/serious bodily injury. 

Both are now behind bars at the Harris County Jail, officials said.