Billy Jo Tustin’s boyfriend charged in the death of 9-month-old boy

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A second person has been charged in the death of a 9-month-old baby boy who died after injuries allegedly caused by his mother.

Anfernee Barthel, the boyfriend of Billie Jo Tustin, is now facing charges in connection with the death of a 9-month-old boy. Barthel has been charged with endangering children and involuntary manslaughter.

Tustin, the boy’s mother, is accused of murder after allegedly causing catastrophic injuries to the boy. Investigators said she threw her infant about 15 feet onto his head last Wednesday night at an apartment along North 4th Street in the Italian Village neighborhood…

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