The Brief
- Dajuan Patrick, 27, was arrested on March 10, 2026, and charged with aggravated manslaughter for the 2024 death of his five-week-old daughter, Dahlia Siebenhaar, after a lengthy investigation by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
- Medical reports revealed the infant suffered fatal head trauma, broken ribs, and extensive bruising caused by being shaken and held with extreme force before she was taken off life support.
- Patrick is currently held without bond in Jacksonville awaiting extradition to Volusia County to face homicide charges for the injuries investigators say he inflicted.
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A Florida father was taken into custody after his infant daughter died after being hospitalized for severe injuries and being taken off life support, the Volusia County Sheriff’s office said.
Over one year after his daughter’s death, Dajuan Patrick, 27, of Jacksonville was taken into custody by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s office and is awaiting extradition to Volusia County. …