Hollywood parents charged in death of 7-week-old daughter, police say

The parents of a 7-week-old girl who died of blunt force trauma last year have been arrested in connection to her death, Hollywood police announced Friday.

According to information provided by the Hollywood Police Department, Gracie Jai Tellez, 20, and Robert Lee Ingram, 22, were arrested in Jacksonville with assistance from the U.S. Marshals and Jacksonville Sheriff's Office on Aug. 7.

Tellez and Ingram were both charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child and neglect of a child causing great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement.

What happened that led to the death of the 7-week-old girl in Hollywood?

According to Hollywood police, officers were called to 2224 Farragut Street to assist with a medical call involving an unresponsive infant on Oct. 14, 2025.

Officers arrived at the scene and administered CPR to the girl until Hollywood Fire Rescue could bring her to Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital.

She was immediately placed on life support but later died of "blunt force injuries," Hollywood police said.

Based on the information learned during the investigation, police said they issued arrest warrants for Tellez and Ingram.

The arrest report says the parents lied about knowing how the child was injured

The arrest warrant said the parents gave false statements, noting that instead of monitoring their 7-week-old daughter, they were playing video games. The report said they gave conflicting accounts and that neither parent could provide a reasonable explanation for how the child suffered her injuries.

The report noted, "The types of injuries the victim suffered are caused by a violent impact and repeated acceleration/deceleration of the victim's head/neck (i.e., violent shaking)."

The report said Ingram and Tellez denied any involvement in or knowledge about how their child was injured, but it also said they failed to provide proper care and supervision.

An assistant public defender said Ingram and Tellez invoked their right to remain silent. A judge held both of them without bond and ordered them to have no contact with children.

At Ingram's hearing, the judge said, "This is the aggravated manslaughter of a child, an infant. The child sustained very serious injuries, causing its death. The court finds probable cause on both counts, and there will be no bond."