Ring Identified in Baby's Tragic Death

Jessica Vlasac, 42, of Lakeland, Florida, was arrested on September 10, 2026, for aggravated child abuse resulting in the death of a 3-month-old boy. Deputies responded to her home on September 6, 2026, finding the infant unresponsive with bruising on his head. Despite Vlasac claiming she accidentally fell asleep with the baby, an autopsy identified subdural hemorrhaging and three impact injuries to the infant's skull.

These injuries were found to be consistent with being struck by a large, square-shaped ring worn by Vlasac. Detectives noted her own question to police: "Was the ring what killed him?" Further investigation uncovered text messages from the night of the incident where Vlasac allegedly admitted to killing the baby. She also faces charges for resisting an officer with violence and battery on an officer, and remains held without bond.