RHINELANDER, WI (WSAU) — A Rhinelander woman will go to trial for the death of her 20-month-old stepson.
28-year-old Ellen Tran of Rhinelander is accused of causing the death of Avery Edwards back in mid-April. Tran claimed that injuries to Avery’s head were caused by a fall in the shower, but a St. Joseph’s hospital child abuse expert told investigators that the injuries didn’t match up with her story.
The boy’s father told investigators that Avery was having problems “bonding” with his stepmother. A temporary restraining order had been in place after Avery was returned to his mother with bruises about 10 months before his death.
Tran has been charged with second-degree reckless homicide and is free on a $50,000 cash bond. Her arraignment hearing is set for August 16th.