Dad left infant son brain-dead, researched ‘how to cheat a polygraph’ and advice for prison, police say

A 24-year-old father in Indiana is accused of fatally abusing his newborn son, yelling at the infant to “shut the f— up” before searching online for ways to defeat a lie-detector test and prepare for a long prison stint.

Oliver Clayton Lee Young was taken into custody last week and charged with one count each of neglect of a dependent resulting in death, aggravated battery of a person under 14, and domestic battery resulting in serious bodily injury, records show.

The investigation into Young began when a family case manager contacted Huntington City Police on Oct. 17, 2025, to file a report regarding a baby who had been admitted to Parkview Huntington Hospital with suspicious injuries that appeared to be non-accidental, Fort Wayne ABC and NBC affiliate WPTA reported…

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