Michigan – In a deeply disturbing case in Michigan that has drawn national attention, a 27-year-old mother, identified as I. Whitehead, is now facing criminal charges tied to the deaths of two of her children — a case that prosecutors say grew darker as investigators dug deeper.
Whitehead was already accused of suffocating her 2-year-old daughter in September 2025. But authorities have now expanded the case, formally charging her in the death of her 2-month-old son, who died in 2021 in what was once believed to be a natural medical tragedy. On Tuesday, prosecutors confirmed Whitehead has been charged with open murder and first-degree child abuse in the boy’s death, adding to the existing open murder and child abuse counts she already faces for her daughter’s killing.
For years, the boy’s death was officially attributed to parainfluenza viral-type pneumonia, and it was treated as a heartbreaking but natural loss. That changed after the girl was found dead in 2025, prompting investigators to reopen old records and reassess the earlier case. Authorities now say they no longer believe either child ever suffered from parainfluenza, and the renewed investigation led prosecutors to pursue charges related to the boy’s death nearly five years later. Officials announced the new charges publicly during a news conference, describing the case as deeply unusual and emotionally difficult even for seasoned investigators…