An Earlington man and woman have been arrested following an investigation into the death of an infant.
State police say they were contacted by Hopkins County dispatch on August 3 to investigate the death of a 10-month-old infant, who was pronounced dead by the Hopkins County coroner inside the home of the infant’s caretakers.
Police say a thorough investigation and autopsy determined the infant’s death was the result of foul play.
According to police, the infant’s mother, 27-year-old Samantha Stagner, and her boyfriend, 29-year-old Dayton Mason, were taken into custody Thursday and charged with first-degree manslaughter. Both were lodged in the Hopkins County Jail.
The investigation is ongoing, and state police say no further information will be released at this time.
