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Baby Dies of Abuse; Parents Indicted
3 Feb
Summary
- Parents indicted on first-degree murder charges.
- Infant suffered dehydration, malnutrition, broken bones.
- Child died from severed lower spine and internal bleeding.
Kaylee Faye Fontenot, 20, and Taylor Daniel Broussard, 19, face first-degree murder charges after their infant daughter died in October 2025. The St. Landry Parish District Attorney's Office announced the indictments on Monday, February 2, 2026. The baby, born healthy, was found unresponsive by first responders on October 20, 2025, at their Opelousas home.
An autopsy revealed the infant was severely dehydrated, malnourished, and had suffered extensive injuries, including broken bones and a severed lower spine, which led to her death. The parents had sole custody of the child throughout her short life. They are scheduled for arraignment on February 19, 2026.
Conviction for first-degree murder carries a mandatory life sentence involving hard labor. This legal status in Louisiana impacts detention, parole eligibility, and program access. This case follows another recent Louisiana incident where a parent received a five-year sentence for negligent homicide in an infant's heat-related death.
