On October 25, 2023, Ja'nasia Green, 23, called police around noon to report her 4-month-old son Hassani George was unconscious and not breathing at their home on Jones Street in Cincinnati's West End. Paramedics found the infant cold to the touch with full rigor mortis, indicating he had been dead for approximately 9 hours before the call. The Hamilton County Coroner ruled the death a homicide, documenting extensive injuries including blunt force trauma to the head, brain hemorrhage, bilateral eye hemorrhages, contusions, scars on the neck, both healing and acute rib fractures, abdominal injuries, and a lacerated liver that was nearly severed in half. Green told police she was trying to help with the child's digestive problems, began patting him, then blacked out and made a curled fist motion; prosecutors believe she punched the child to death. Green was arrested two days later on a murder warrant and was charged with two counts of murder, felonious assault, and endangering children, with bond set at $1 million. Notably, she was being evicted from her apartment on the same day the child was found dead.
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 4 (13abc) states that court officials said Green "began patting the child but eventually blacked out and made a curled fist motion" and that "Prosecutors believe that she may have eventually punched the child to death." Document 2 (Fox19) details extensive injuries including blunt trauma, contusions to both eyelids, hemorrhages to both eyes, fractured ribs, and a lacerated liver. The injuries are consistent with inflicted blunt-force trauma, and the prosecution explicitly alleges punching.
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?
While the specific clinical terms "shaken baby syndrome" or "abusive head trauma" are not used, the documents describe injuries consistent with abusive head trauma. Document 4 (13abc) states the judge described "blunt force trauma to the head, a brain hemorrhage, injuries all over his body including to his brain." Document 2 (Fox19) lists "hemorrhages to both eyes" and "bleeding beneath the scalp." The combination of blunt force trauma to the head, brain hemorrhage, bilateral eye hemorrhages, and subdural bleeding in the context of a 4-month-old homicide victim strongly implies 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?
Multiple documents identify Ja'nasia Green as the child's biological mother. Document 1 (Cincinnati Enquirer) states "A West End mother has been charged in connection with the killing of her four-month-old son." Document 3 (Fox19) states "Neighbors on Jones Street said Green is the 4-month-old's mother." She was arrested on a murder warrant and charged with murder, felonious assault, and endangering children.
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?
Document 1 (Cincinnati Enquirer) states "Ja'nasia Green, 23, was arrested Friday on a murder warrant." Document 2 (Fox19) states she is "facing two counts of murder, one count of felonious assault, and one count of endangering children."
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 substantive details emerge from the documents. First, Document 2 (Fox19) reports that Green "called police nine hours after the infant died" and that "paramedics discovered the infant was cold to the touch and had full rigor mortis," indicating a significant delay in reporting. Second, Document 2 lists "Fractured ribs – both healing and acute," which strongly suggests a pattern of prior physical abuse, not a single incident. Third, Document 3 (Fox19) notes that Green "was served an eviction notice in September" and "On the day the 4-month-old was found, records show she was to be removed from the apartment," providing context about the stressors present at the time. Fourth, Document 4 (13abc) describes Green's own account to police: "As she was attempting to assist to the child's digestive problem, she began patting the child but eventually blacked out and made a curled fist motion," and that "the liver was nearly severed in half." A neighbor quoted in Document 3 commented: "She probably had more than just that going on. So, family needs to stay close and friends need to check on next friends and neighbors need to check on neighbors because you never know when someone needs some help."
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