Teenage parents charged in death of infant son
Two Chicago teenage parents are charged in the death of their 3-month old son.
Authorities in Chicago charged Joel Ballard and April Bainter on Sunday with aggravated battery to a child and endangering the life of a child.
The two 18-year-olds were charged after the Cook county Medical Examiner's office ruled last Thursday's death of the boy a homicide following an autopsy that revealed the infant had fractures to his ribs and skull.
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