Articles labeled: infant scalded with hot water

An Alabama woman has been arrested and charged with scalding her baby with hot water. Jesus, it seems like we read one of these stories every week.

A nine-month-old boy is recovering from severe burns after police in Northport said the child was deliberately scalded in hot water.

Investigators said it happened Wednesday night at a mobile home off U.S. 82 West.

Northport Police Chief Robert Green said Monday that investigators arrested the child’s mother. 19-year-old Patrona Sebastian was charged with felony child abuse and assault.