Columbia Man Charged After Infant Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries

A Columbia man, Muhire Augustin, was charged with child abuse or neglect and first-degree child endangerment after his 3-month-old baby was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Medical findings described in court documents included multiple skull and rib fractures, brain hemorrhages and other broken bones; the baby required surgery and intubation, and doctors reportedly gave the infant a very low chance of survival. Police said Augustin had been caring for the baby while the child’s mother worked overnight, and the investigation is ongoing.