Armani Evans, a 3-year-old Black girl, was fatally assaulted on November 15, 2024, at a home in the 14000 block of Riverview Street in Detroit, Michigan. She was found unresponsive and taken to a hospital, where she died from blunt force trauma to the head on November 18, 2024. The Wayne County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide. Lovenia Spivey, 21, the boyfriend of the child's mother, was arrested on November 14, 2025, and charged with felony murder and first-degree child abuse.
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 CBS News article states prosecutors accuse Spivey of "fatally assaulting his girlfriend's daughter," and both the medical examiner record and article cite the cause of death as "blunt force trauma to the head," indicating 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 CBS News article identifies the accused as "Lovenia Spivey, 21," charged in "the death of his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter," making him the mother's boyfriend/male paramour.
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?
The CBS News article states "Spivey was arrested on Nov. 14, 2025, and is charged with felony murder and 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
The CBS News article notes a significant delay between the fatal incident and arrest: the assault occurred on "Nov. 15, 2024" and the child died "Nov. 18, 2024," yet "Spivey was arrested on Nov. 14, 2025," nearly a year later, with arraignment expected the following Saturday.
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