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Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

3-Month-Old Baby Hospitalized With Severe Head Trauma; Babysitter Under Investigation | Crime Alert 6AM 02.02.26

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

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4.28.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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A 3-month-old infant in California has suffered a serious brain injury and a "ruptured pupil" after being allegedly shaken by his babysitter, according to authorities and the child's family

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:02.5

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0:04.6

Crime Alert, I'm Nancy Grace.

0:06.6

Breaking Crime News Now, a California babysitter, FaceTime's parents explaining how their

0:11.2

three-month-old baby boy was hurt and that it was an accident.

0:14.9

Parents Chris Musselman and Torrey Nelson say the babysitter, Tanya Hamilton, says she

0:19.9

fell on baby Braxton and woke up and he was

0:23.4

unresponsive. But hospital employees say the injuries are not consistent with that story. Instead,

0:30.3

are from severe head trauma from shaking. The baby's injury so bad, his pupil ruptured,

0:36.3

surgeons had to remove half his skull to relieve

0:38.7

the pressure. Hamilton arrested on felony child abuse-related charges. Crime stories Nicole Parton

0:46.1

explains. Nancy, the three-month-old infant from California has suffered a serious brain injury and a

0:53.1

ruptured pupil after being allegedly shaken by his babysitter,

0:57.4

this according to the Madeira County Sheriff's Office. They said they received a call for a medical

1:02.4

assistance regarding an unresponsive baby. Baby Braxton was quickly transported to a nearby

1:08.4

hospital where he underwent emergency surgery due to

1:12.3

significant head trauma. Following an extensive investigation, 50-year-old Tanya Hamilton,

1:19.4

a caregiver who is not related to the family, was arrested and charged with felony child

1:24.6

abuse, as stated by the sheriff's office. The boy's parents endured a six-hour wait while their son was in surgery,

1:32.0

and they were devastated by the news delivered by the medical team afterward.

1:35.8

They described their disbelief and heartbreak over what has happened to Braxton.

1:40.5

They said in part he is currently missing the entire right side of his skull. We are uncertain if he will return home with a skull or without one. Brackston is expected to face a lifetime of challenges, including potential neurological issues, seizures, vision impairments, the need for physical therapy, multiple surgeries, and specialized medical

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