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Judge sets $1M bond for Huntsville man charged in infant's death
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Court records show a Madison County Judge set bond at $1 million for a man charged with murder and aggravated child abuse in the death of an infant. Victavious Tarez Dennis, 24, was charged with aggravated child abuse on May 8 after officers responded to a local hospital following reports that an infant had been injured. The department told News 19 that the infant who suffered critical injuries and was being treated at the hospital later died from those injuries. Dennis was then charged with murder. Dennis appeared in court Tuesday for an Aniah's Law hearing and a preliminary hearing. Following that hearing, Madison County District Judge set Dennis's bond at $1 million. If he does post bond, Dennis will have to be electronically monitored by authorities and have no contact with the siblings of the victim. Court documents say Dennis was 'too aggressive with [the] child [and] dropped her on her head.' The document says the infant sustained serious physical injuries from the drop, causing 'trauma to her brain and brain bleed.' Police said the investigation determined that Dennis was alone with the infant in his home when the injuries occurred. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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15 hours ago
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Infant dies, murder charge added for man accused of aggravated child abuse
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — A man previously charged with aggravated child abuse has been given a new charge, according to jail records. Madison County jail records show that 24-year-old Victavious Tarez Dennis, of Huntsville, has been given a new charge. He was previously charged with aggravated child abuse on May 8. The Huntsville Police Department said the infant who suffered critical injuries and was being treated at the hospital tragically succumbed to those injuries. HPD said around 8 a.m., officers responded to a local hospital following reports that an infant had been injured. The department said medical staff advised the officers that the child had sustained injuries consistent with child abuse. Members of the Major Crimes Unit, Special Victims Unit and Crime Scene Unit conducted an investigation, including the collection of evidence and interviews with all involved individuals. The investigation determined that Dennis was alone with the infant in his home when the injuries occurred. Court documents say Dennis was 'too aggressive with [the] child [and] dropped her on her head.' The document says the infant sustained serious physical injuries from the drop, causing 'trauma to her brain and brain bleed.' Since he was booked into jail, he was given an additional charge of murder. He is currently being held without bond on both charges. His Aniah's Law hearing is set for June 17 and his preliminary hearing is set for June 18. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Family speaks out after death of infant in Huntsville
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The family of a baby who died last Wednesday is continuing to deal with unimaginable heartbreak in Huntsville. Family members say this tragedy actually could have been avoided. According to family members, Madison Posey was just two weeks away from regaining custody of her twin daughters. Posey gave birth to the twins in February but tested positive for CBD at the Department of Human Resources placed the newborn girls in the custody of their father, Victavious Dennis. Family members say that the decision by the Madison County Department of Human Resources contributed to four-month-old Kyla's death. Judge sets $1M bond for Huntsville man charged in infant's death Posey said that the positive test for CBD came after her doctor recommended she consume it while pregnant. When they were born, her twins tested negative for everything. Posey says she visited her daughters on Sunday, June 8, only to find baby Kyla crying. When she picked her up, she says Kyla took two labored breaths and her arms were limp. She immediately contacted 911, but what happened next left this family confused and distraught. After baby Kyla arrived at the hospital by ambulance, staff members at the hospital contacted Huntsville police. Baby Kyla was diagnosed with brain trauma, a brain bleed, a broken collarbone, broken ribs and a liver injury. Kyla died on Wednesday, June 11. Man in critical condition after early morning crash in Huntsville Her father, Victavious Dennis, is now charged with murder in addition to aggravated child abuse. A Madison County Judge set his bond at $1 million following an Aniah's Law hearing. Investigators told News 19 that Dennis was alone with Kyla at home when her injuries Dennis says, she fell the night before while he was giving her a bath, and hit her head, but the hospital staff says Kyla had other injuries in the healing stage. Dennis is being held in the Madison County jail on a one-million-dollar now, Posey's 2-year-old son and baby Kylie, the surviving twin, are in foster care. A GoFundMe has now been set up for Kyla's funeral arrangements, which can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
