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This article was first published on June 27, 2026 by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) and curated for The Midland readers.

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Women arrested after 2-month-old suffers severe head injury, placed in medical coma, investigators say

Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk · As published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · June 27, 2026 · 1 min read

A severe head injury has left a young child in a medical coma. The incident is under investigation by authorities in Smith County. Details about the case are being reported by local news outlets, including KOSA CBS7.

Further information is available from these sources. The Smith County Sheriff's Office is involved in the investigation.

A total of three women have been arrested in connection with the incident, according to reports from the area.

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Category: safety · Published: June 27, 2026 · Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · Reading time: 1 min

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Published by	KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
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Source published	Jun 27, 2026
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Women arrested after 2-month-old suffers severe head injury, placed in medical coma, investigators say

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