3-Week-Old’s Murder: Riverdale Father Arrested

RIVERDALE, MD — Detectives with the Prince George's County Police Department arrested a father in connection with the death of his newborn baby, police announced Tuesday.

Nestor Hernandez, 27, of the 6800 block of Patterson Street in Riverdale, was arrested for the murder of his 3-week-old daughter, Kendra Hernandez.

At approximately 12:50 p.m. on April 8, Prince George’s County Fire/EMS responded to Hernandez's home for the report of an unresponsive baby, police said.

The infant was taken to the hospital where she died the next day. An autopsy revealed the cause of death was blunt force trauma, and the manner of death was ruled a homicide, police said.

Homicide detectives charged Hernandez with Child Abuse Resulting in Death and related offenses. Hernandez had sole custody of the baby when she sustained the injuries that led to her death, police said.

Hernandez is in the custody of the Department of Corrections.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Prince George's County Police Department's Homicide Unit at 301-772-4925. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), text "PGPD plus your message" to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone or go to PG Crime Solvers and submit a tip online.

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