SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After a six-month investigation, police have charged a mother in the death of her 6-week-old baby.
In March 2025, the Scranton Police Department reported that they were called to a home in the 1300 block of Eynon Street for the report of a baby not breathing.
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The victim did not survive, and the Lackawanna County Coroner Timothy Rowland ruled their death a homicide.
After a six-month investigation, police determined that sleeping with the baby and Small's alcohol consumption contributed to the infant’s death.
Police charged 32-year-old Shayln Small with involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child in the death of a 6-week-old baby.
