On August 1, 2022, one-year-old Khalani Carver was found unresponsive in her home in Tampa, Florida, after being left in the care of her mother's paramour, Terrin Smith, while her mother was at work. Around 2:30 p.m., one of the older children discovered the toddler was not breathing, and a neighbor was summoned who called 911 and performed CPR. The child was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital, where medical professionals determined she had suffered nonaccidental injuries; she was pronounced deceased. A witness told detectives that Smith had hit the child because she was "whiny." Smith's drug screen tested positive for marijuana. He was subsequently charged with first-degree murder in connection with the child's death.
Contexts/Conditions
Is there any mention of child drug ingestion or overdose?
Is there any mention of a drowning incident (either intentional or accidental)?
Is there any mention of a firearm incident?
Is there any mention of inappropriate supervision (e.g., child wandered off and drowned)?
Is there any mention of inflicted injury? (e.g. slapped, punched, kicked, choked)
The fatality report states that "medical professionals determined that the child suffered from nonaccidental injuries." The news article further provides that "A witness told detectives that Terin Smith, 28, hit the 1-year-old child because the infant was 'whiny.'" Both sources confirm inflicted injury.
Is there any mention of malnutrition, starvation, or dehydration?
Is there any mention of medical neglect?
Is there any mention of a motor vehicle crash or incident?
Is there any mention of a murder-suicide incident?
Is there any mention of outdoor elements (including hot car deaths)?
Is there any mention of prenatal substance exposure (including fetal alcohol syndrome or neonatal abstinence syndrome)?
Is there any mention of sexual abuse?
Is there any specific mention of shaken baby or abusive head trauma?
Is there any mention of prolonged abuse or torture (including restraints, captivity)?
Is there any mention of an unsafe sleeping environment?
Individuals Involved
Was an adoptive parent or guardian involved in the death?
Was a biological father involved in the death?
Was a biological mother involved in the death?
Was a day care worker, babysitter, or nanny involved in the death?
Was a female paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmother)?
Was a foster parent involved in the death?
Was a male paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)?
The fatality report identifies Terrin Smith, 28, as the "Mother's Paramour" and states that the mother left the children in his care. The news article reports that "A witness told detectives that Terin Smith, 28, hit the 1-year-old child because the infant was 'whiny'" and the URL references a 1st-degree murder charge against him. Smith is clearly identified as a male paramour involved in the child's death.
Was another adult relative involved in the death? (e.g., grandfather, aunt)
Was a sibling involved in the death?
Child Characteristics
Was the child adopted?
Was the child homeschooled (including "cyberschooling") or taken out of school?
Was the child in foster care at the time of the incident?
Was the child living with relatives at the time of the incident (but not parents)?
Is there any mention of a neurological developmental child disability? (e.g., autism, intellectual disability, nonverbal)
Is there any mention of a physical child disability? (e.g., feeding tube)
Is there any mention of prematurity or low birthweight?
Is there a history of child protection reports prior to death (for this child or siblings)?
The fatality report contains an OCR-garbled section with a header that appears to read "Summary of Prior Agency Involvement With Family" (rendered as "OP@@>?LG<Q?4G?RB9:SL8:CG5C9@9:;T4;3A>@45L"). Beneath this header there is substantial garbled content rather than a simple "None" entry, which suggests that prior agency involvement existed, though the specific details are unreadable due to OCR corruption.
Does the child have a history of foster care (but not in care at time of incident)?
Is there a history of a sibling death (separate incident from this death)?
Parent/Caregiver Factors
Was an adult charged or arrested for the child's death?
The news article URL explicitly references a "1st-degree murder charge" against Terin Smith for the death of the child. The article body confirms a witness told detectives that "Terin Smith, 28, hit the 1-year-old child," indicating he was the subject of a criminal investigation leading to charges.
Is domestic violence by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is there any mention that the death occurred in a temporary shelter or while homeless?
Is an intellectual disability of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is the mental health of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is a history of arrests or criminal charges for the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is substance use by the parent/caregiver referenced?
The fatality report states: "Presumptive drug screens were conducted on the mother and her paramour... the paramour's results were positive for marijuana and negative for any other substances." This explicitly documents substance use by a caregiver.
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