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Little Rock police arrest suspect in infant's homicide
Erin Sauls admitted to striking an 8-month-old infant’s head three times, causing fatal injuries including a skull fracture and brain bleeds, police said.
- At approximately 11:14 a.m. on December 30, 2025, Little Rock Police Department officers responded to 33 Clifton Drive, charging 23-year-old Erin Sauls with capital murder after an 8-month-old infant was found unresponsive.
- Medical scans at Arkansas Children's Hospital showed a skull fracture and brain bleeds, and Erin Sauls admitted striking the infant's head three times against a hardwood floor, saying she was frustrated and had a headache.
- Officers found an unresponsive infant and began CPR en route to a local hospital, where Elijah Flowerday was pronounced dead despite life-saving measures; a doctor told police injuries likely occurred after 7 a.m. Tuesday when Trinity Russell dropped him off and Sauls checked 15 minutes later.
- In court Wednesday, Erin Sauls pleaded innocent and was ordered held without bond while family members identified the infant as Elijah Flowerday and a GoFundMe fundraiser raised $500 in about two hours.
- Authorities say Erin Sauls was operating an in-home daycare at 33 Clifton Drive caring for the 8-month-old infant who stopped breathing, and Major Crimes Division detectives opened an investigation.
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Daycare owner charged with capital murder in infant's death | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
A Little Rock woman faces a capital murder charge after telling police on Tuesday that she slammed the head of an 8-month-old boy she was caring for into a hardwood floor, fracturing the child's skull and causing fatal brain bleeding.
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Little Rock woman charged with capital murder in infant's death
A 23-year-old woman is in custody following the death of an infant in Little Rock, authorities said. Little Rock Police Department officers responded around 11:14 a.m. on Dec. 30, 2025, to a medical call at a residence in the 33 block of Clifton Drive. When officers arrived, they found an unresponsive infant. Officers began CPR and the infant was transported to a local hospital, where the child later died despite life-saving efforts. Detectives …
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