Trenton Mom Burned Baby With Cigarette, Police Say
TRENTON, N.J. (CBS)--A 23-year-old Trenton mother is facing a charge of endangering the welfare of a child after police say she burned her baby with a cigarette.
Police say Vanessa Owens sent several text messages saying she was going to physically hurt and burn her baby.
She also sent a picture of the baby with a lit cigarette next to the child's face.
When police arrived they noticed burn marks on the baby's face.
The infant is now being cared for by the state.