Florida man searched ‘dent in baby forehead’ a day before taking critically injured infant to hospital: CCSO

The Brief

  • A Florida man and woman have been arrested after a baby was brought to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
  • The day before the child was taken to the hospital, deputies say Alexander Ransom searched “dent in baby forehead” and “do babies snore?”
  • According to CCSO, the child underwent successful surgery; however, the infant is facing a lengthy recovery and is expected to have significant medical issues for the duration of its life.

FORT MYERS, Fla. A Florida man and woman were arrested after deputies say an infant in their care had to have emergency surgery to repair damage to its skull and bleeding in the brain.

The backstory:

Detectives with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office were called to Golisano’s Children’s Hospital in Fort Myers on March 24, 2025, for reports of an infant with life-threatening injuries.

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