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

Episode Date: February 2, 2026

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 familySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is an I-Heart podcast. Guaranteed Human. Crime Alert, I'm Nancy Grace. Breaking Crime News Now, a California babysitter, Facetimes parents explaining how their three-month-old baby boy was hurt and that it was an accident. Parents Chris Musselman and Tori Nelson say, the babysitter, Tanya Hamilton, says she fell on baby Braxton

and woke up and he was unresponsive. But hospital employees say the injuries are not consistent with that story. instead are from severe head trauma from shaking. The baby's injury so bad his pupil ruptured, surgeons had to remove half his skull to relieve the pressure. Hamilton arrested on felony child abuse-related charges. Crime stories Nicole Parton explains. Nancy, the three-month-old infant from California has suffered a serious brain injury and a ruptured pupil after being allegedly shaken by his babysitter.

this according to the Madeira County Sheriff's Office. They said they received a call for a medical assistance regarding an unresponsive baby. Baby Braxton was quickly transported to a nearby hospital where he underwent emergency surgery due to significant head trauma. Following an extensive investigation, 50-year-old Tanya Hamilton, a caregiver who is not related to the family, was arrested and charged with felony child abuse, as stated by the sheriff's office. The boy's parents endured a six-hour wait while their son was in surgery, and they were devastated by the news delivered by the medical team afterward. They described their disbelief and heartbreak over what has happened to Braxton. 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. Braxton 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 equipment, and ongoing health care support. The babysitter was arrested. She has since posted bond, but we'll be back in court to face the charges. Nicole, thank you. The victim's family has to go find me. Support Braxton's fight for recovery. More crime and justice news after this. A 10-year-old girl is in critical condition following a shooting. that happened during a road rage incident on her way to school in Texas.

The girl, Alyssa Gates, was rushed to the hospital with severe injuries after being shot through the side of her family's car in San Antonio. The incident began when the suspect Brian Arceo allegedly exited a driveway in a reckless manner, prompting another driver to honk at him. In retaliation, the man fired his weapon into the Gates vehicle striking young Alicia in the back seat while two other adults were in the car unharmed. In the aftermath, Jason Gates recounted to a local news outlet that he and his wife detected the smell of gunpowder.

They turned to check on their daughter, and his wife asked, did you get shot? The little girl replied, no. Jason said he opened the back door to check on his child. He discovered she had indeed been shot and was bleeding. I told my wife, just pull over. She kept trying to drive to the hospital, but they stopped in a parking lot to call for help. Within moments, their daughter was rushed to a nearby hospital for medical help. They spotted the suspect's car and quickly documented the license plate along with the description of the driver.

Following the incident, law enforcement initiated a multi-unit response to arrest the shooter. Police later arrested the man. He was taken to the Bexar County Adult Detention Center where he faces three counts of aggravated assault and one count of endangering a child. His ex-wife and young daughter, were in the car with him at the time of the shooting. Nicole Anderson, 56, lives in Randolph Township, Minnesota, with her mom. Just before 9 a.m., July 6, she tells her mom she's going for a walk to check the mail and will be right back. Half an hour later, she's still not home.

Her mom reports her missing. Dakota County Sheriff searched the neighborhood with drones and dogs. No sign of Nicole. She left all her belongings and meds at home. Sheriff's interrogate Matthew Suttles, her boyfriend, and search his home, but he is ruled out as a suspect. Nicole's brother says Nicole recently chased off a man, claiming to be a woodcutter. She says she found him prowling in her yard, but he has not been identified. Nicole 510, 135 pounds, pixie-cut blonde hair, brown eyes, last seen wearing a gray sweater,

camouflage pants, and house slippers. If you have info on Nicole Anderson, now missing over five weeks. Please, call Dakota County, Minnesota Sheriffs, 651, 438, 847. For the latest, Crime and Justice News, go to crimeonline.com, and please join us for our daily podcast, crime stories, where we do our best to find missing people, especially children, and help solve unsolved homicides.

With this crime alert, I'm Nancy Grace. This is an I-Heart podcast, Guaranteed Human. Thank you.