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MILLER COUNTY -- An Eldon woman accused of child abuse after her husband's infant son was found with broken bones is set to appear in court today.
Jessica Blood, 22, faces one count each of felony child abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. Her husband's six-week-old son was brought to the hospital Oct. 1.
Doctors found the infant had four broken ribs, two broken legs, and a broken left arm.
The baby's biological father, Christopher Blood, 35, faces four counts of felony child abuse.
Miller county authorities say the couple confessed to gripping the infant's chest and back area tightly because the baby would not stop crying.
Jessica blood has a preliminary hearing scheduled for January in Miller County court.
