Crime & Safety

Murder, Child Abuse Charges in Baby's Death

Mother suspected in spring 2013 death, according to The Washington Post.

A Fairfax woman, 23, is suspected of killing her baby girl last year, according to The Washington Post.

Adriana Teran had several explanations for the small child's death since walking into Inova Fairfax Hospital with the body in May 2013. Teran has been indicted on charges of first-degree murder and child abuse, according to the Post.

Police told the Post that a medical examiner ruled the death was a homicide and the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head. 

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The child was reportedly born at Teran's home in the 4700 block of Old Forge Court, according to the Post.

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