Three people were arrested Friday, nearly a year after a 3-month-old child died in St. Lucie County.
The sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post that the following people face charges in the case:
- Nicole Maxwell, 27, the child’s mother
- Robert Maxwell, 61, the child’s grandfather
- Vikki Koon, 38, who is Robert Maxwell’s girlfriend
Deputies, detectives and crime scene investigators with the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office responded to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center on Aug. 20, 2025, after the 3-month-old was brought to the emergency room by the child’s grandparents.
The sheriff’s office said they were notified by medical personnel that the child had been pronounced deceased and exhibited injuries and conditions consistent with possible neglect…