Oklahoma father allegedly killed 9-month-old son after attacking child’s mother

Hunter Smiley, a 25-year-old father, is charged with the savage murder of his own baby son. According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI), on April 10th, police were called to a Newcastle residence regarding a 9-month-old baby who was not responding. After being taken to the hospital immediately, the child passed away two days later from his wounds.

The boy had extensive hemorrhaging behind his eyes and severe internal bleeding in his brain, according to an investigation. Smiley was tending to the child when she sustained the fatal injuries, according to Cleveland County District Attorney Greg Mashburn. Smiley was taken into custody by the authorities on April 15 and faces charges of first-degree murder.

On April 25, Smiley was arraigned, and a substantial $5 million bond was set. Mashburn stressed that Smiley’s release would be subject to stringent requirements, such as total disarmament, mandatory ankle monitoring, and a no-contact order with the victim’s family. The date of the preliminary hearing is May 22.

District Attorney Mashburn made a heartbreaking statement, saying, “This is a profound loss of a young life. In order to bring this voiceless victim’s case to justice, we are dedicated to vigorous prosecution.”

Regretfully, court records disclose an earlier incident involving Smiley and the mother of the child. He was taken into custody by the authorities in January 2023 on charges of domestic assault and battery for allegedly physically abusing the pregnant woman, according to KFOR-TV. That June, Smiley entered a guilty plea to assaulting her during a quarrel with shattered door pieces.

According to records, Smiley was given a 13-month probationary sentence that would expire in July 2024 by a McClain County judge. His recent arrest manifestly broke a condition of the probation, which was to comply with the law.