Jade L. Murray, 21, is charged with second degree murder and second degree domestic assault in connection with the December 14, 2013, death of her four-year-old son, Skylar W. Bradley.
The death, according to a probable cause statement included in the court file, died at Mercy Hospital, Aurora, following a beating administered by Ms. Murray, who initially lied to hospital officials and police.
Bond has been set at $250,000.
The probable cause statement is printed below:
I, Sergeant Daniel F. Nash, a Missouri State Trooper, a law enforcement officer, upon my oath and under penalties of perjury, state as follows:
a. On December 14,2013, Jade L. Murray took her son, Skylar W, Bradley, date of birth, August 25, 2009, to Mercy Hospital in Aurora, Missouri for an unknown illness. Bradley was treated arid then transferred to Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, where he expired.
b. On December 16, 2013, at autopsy was conducted on Bradley where it was determined that Bradley died of a ruptured spleen. There was also a bruise on Bradley's side and back aieo near the location of his spleen.
c. On June 6, 2014, during an interview, Murray advised that she was at her residence in Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri, and that her son was not obeying, Murray advised that she struck her son on his rear and back area and then began to strike him a second time, but he turned away, Murray advised that this made her angry and that she lost her temper, Murray stated that she then struck Bradley again and that she struck him much harder than she should have. Murrey advised that as she struck Bradley this second time,
the blow knocked him off his bed and spun him around, causing him to tall off the bed and strike his back on his brothers bed, Murray advised that she then picked Bradley up from the floor, put him in his bed and told him to stay there.
d. Murray advised that she left the room and when she returned approximately one hour later, Bradley appeared ill and refused to eat anything, Murray stated that she again left tbe room and upon returning approximately 45 minutes later, found Bradley to be very ill and unresponsive, Murray stated that she then transported Bradley to Mercy in Aurora, Missouri, The injuries to Bradley would be consistent with Murray's statement that he fell and struck his back on the bed and ruptured his spleen.
e. Murray advised that she then lied to hospital officials and law enforcement about this incident and even admitted lying to me during the first part of the interview. Murray advised thai she lied because she was scared.
f. During interviews, witnesses advised that Murray had a very hot temper and that she would routinely strike Bradley, sometimes with her hand, sometimes with a fist and sometimes with a wooden paddle. These witnesses further advised that Murray would strike Bradley so hard that she eventually broke the wooden paddle and that they witnessed bruises on Bradley's body and even his face, These witnesses further advised
that Murray would routinely provide Bradley with NyQuil and other medications, even to include Xanax. These witnesses advised that at times they witnessed Bradley in a drugged condition
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