On October 28, 2023, around 5 a.m., Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers were called to a home on Michigamme Woods Drive near Ojibwa Trail, where they found 1-year-old Jermany Coleman with significant trauma. A child abuse pediatrician described the child's injuries as extremely forceful and non-accidental, including severe brain swelling and swollen eyelids. Red press-on nails allegedly belonging to Tiffany Moore were found at the home with cracks, hair fibers, and what appeared to be blood. The child was hospitalized in critical condition and died on November 1, 2023. Moore, 31, who was one of two people with the child on the day of the abuse, was initially reported missing but was located by police on October 29. She was subsequently charged with felony murder, second-degree murder, and first-degree child abuse, and was denied bond.
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)
Document 3 quotes child abuse pediatrician Sarah Brown describing injuries as "Very, very forceful" and "Not an accident from just falling in your house." The child had severe brain swelling and swollen eyelids. Additionally, press-on nails found at the scene had "cracks in them and what appears to be hair fibers" and "a red substance that appeared to be blood," suggesting physical assault. Document 1 states officers found the child with "significant trauma."
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?
Document 3 quotes child abuse pediatrician Sarah Brown: "The CT scan showed severe brain swelling to the point that we were very worried about the possibility of brain death." She also stated: "Her eyelids were so swollen that I could not open her eyes more than just to see her pupils." These injuries—severe brain swelling in a 1-year-old caused by forceful, non-accidental trauma—are consistent with abusive head trauma, though the specific term is not used in the text.
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)?
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)?
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?
All three documents confirm that Tiffany Moore, 31, was charged with felony murder, second-degree murder, and first-degree child abuse in connection with the child's death. Document 1 states: "On Tuesday, Moore was charged with the following: Homicide (Felony murder)... Second-degree murder... First-degree child abuse."
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?
Notable Details
Several notable details emerge from the documents. First, Moore was "originally reported missing" after the abuse and was found by public safety officers the next day, Oct. 29 (Document 3). Second, she was described as "one of two people" with the child on the day of the abuse, and Document 2 notes police "asked the public for help finding Moore and another person," yet only Moore has been charged in these documents—the second individual's identity, role, and status remain unaddressed. Third, forensic evidence included red press-on nails allegedly belonging to Moore found at the home with "cracks in them and what appears to be hair fibers" and "a red substance that appeared to be blood" (Document 3). Finally, Moore's specific relationship to the child (whether mother, paramour, babysitter, relative, etc.) is never stated in any of the documents.
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