(Trappe, MD) Maryland State Police investigators arrested a Talbot County woman last night on multiple counts of child abuse, assault, reckless endangerment and manslaughter after an infant she was caring for died in the hospital.
The deceased is identified as Trevor Ulrich, 9 months old, of Dorchester County. He was pronounced dead at Children’s Hospital in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, September 3, 2009. Autopsy results revealed the child died of inflicted head trauma which is an injury associated with Shaken Baby Syndrome.
The accused is identified as Gail Dobson, 52, of the 3800 block of Harrison Court in Trappe, Maryland. Dobson is being charged with manslaughter, first degree child abuse resulting in death, two counts each of second degree child abuse, reckless endangerment, first degree assault, second degree assault, and one count of first degree child abuse causing severe injury. She is currently being held at the Talbot County Detention Center on $750,000 bond.
Yesterday evening, Dobson was arrested by Maryland State Police investigators from the Homicide Unit. She was arrested at the Easton Barracks and taken to the Talbot County court commissioner for her initial appearance.
At about 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2009, a 9-1-1 call was received from Dobson, a licensed day care provider. She requested an ambulance to respond to her residence. She reported Trevor was allegedly having trouble |