The Brief
- Jayeshaun Spencer, 24, was arrested after an autopsy ruled the death of a 4-month-old infant in his care a homicide.
- Medical examiners found massive, fatal skull fractures and broken bones that rejected Spencer’s claims of an accidental fall.
- Spencer was already violating a family violence protective order at the time of the incident and is currently being held in custody.
MESQUITE, Texas – A Mesquite man initially arrested for a protective order violation is now facing capital murder charges after an autopsy revealed a 4-month-old infant in his care died from massive, intentional blunt force trauma.
Capital murder charges
Jayeshaun Demonde Spencer, 24, was arrested Thursday by Mesquite police in connection with the death of Alayah Hogan. According to a newly released arrest warrant affidavit, Dallas County Medical Examiner Dr. Duscat ruled the child’s death a homicide caused by a large skull fracture, noting the injuries could not have been caused by an accidental fall.
The backstory:
The investigation began on the afternoon of May 9, 2026, when emergency personnel were dispatched to the Lane Apartments in the 4005 block of Towne Crossing Boulevard. First responders arrived to find the infant unresponsive and gasping for air. The baby was airlifted to Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, where she was placed on life support. She was pronounced brain-dead six days later, on May 15.…