MIDLAND, Texas — Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of an infant.
Sarah G. Wroe and Byron Brown were arrested Thursday and have been charged with capital murder.
According to Midland Police, crews responded to the Ranchland Apartments in reference to an unresponsive infant at around 10 p.m. on May 10.
The infant was taken to Midland Memorial Hospital but she was pronounced dead at 5 a.m. that Wednesday morning.
The body was sent for an autopsy at the Dallas County Examiner's Office, where they determined homicide to be the cause of death.
An arrest affidavit released by Midland County said the one month old had a brain bleed and multiple fractures when it was brought into MMH.
Wroe, identified as the baby's mother, told police that their dog, a mastiff/lab mix, had jumped on the baby and put its paw on the child's head.
Her story reportedly changed, initially saying it had happened just a few days ago before switching to a week or two.
Brown told police he had been out looking for a new apartment when he tried to call Wroe. She reportedly did not answer but called him back later, saying something was wrong with the little girl and she was not breathing right.
The affidavit says the pair called 911 after Brown got back, but he told the interviewing officer EMS said there was nothing wrong with the baby and left.
EMS was called out again after the child was not responsive but still breathing, at which time she was taken to MMH.
Police determined Brown and Wroe were the only people around the baby during the time period when the child's head was swelling and the two called 911.
Based on these facts, police requested an arrest warrant for capital murder and took Wroe and Brown into custody.
There is no further information available at this time. Officers are still investigating.