A Pennsylvania couple was arrested Thursday after they failed to afford a crib or a bassinet for their week-old baby, leading to his death.
Ashley Susana Usadel, 31, and Travis Scott Smart, 34, were charged with child endangerment in connection to the death of Zane Scott Usadel-Smart.
Officers responded to the couple’s home early on April 10 and found the infant unresponsive on a bed with his father performing CPR.
Medical personnel pronounced the boy dead at the scene. His parents were arrested for questioning.
Usadel told detectives that she was holding Zaine in her right arm and scrolling through TikTok on the bed when she fell asleep.
She awoke and found Zane unresponsive next to her on the bed. Officers said the baby had a “large discoloration” on his forehead.
Smart reportedly said he fell asleep next to the pair at around 11 p.m. adding that he and Usadel “haven’t got around to” provide a crib or bassinet for their baby.
He also said Usadel tended to fall asleep with Zane in her arms.
Police removed three other children from the home and placed them in the care of Children and Youth Services.
