Braham man faces attempted murder charges for harming baby

Baby's mother also charged for neglect.

A Braham man is facing attempted murder charges after his girlfriend's 14-month-old baby was treated for a skull fracture.
While Allyn Hanson, 20, first denied having babysat the child on Oct. 24, he later confessed that he had indeed watched the baby all day while the mother was at work.
He told investigators that the toddler had fallen down a set of stairs.
The mother, Deanna Jacobs, 24, also of Braham, brought the baby into the Cambridge Medical Center emergency room at 9:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24. The treating nurse became concerned at the lack of alarm Jacobs showed when told about her child's injuries. In addition to the skull fracture, there were multiple new and old bruises on the baby's forehead, back, chest and buttocks. There were also signs of fingerprint bruising on the baby's neck.
The toddler was intubated and then flown via helicopter to Hennepin County Medical Center.
STORIES CHANGE
When questioned, Jacobs first told investigators that a babysitter named Rachel had watched the baby and her five-year-old brother while she was working at Wal-Mart. However, she was not able to provide a last name nor telephone number for the sitter. She also said that the five-year-old had been watching his brother when he looked away and the baby fell down the stairs.
She later admitted that she had left the baby with her boyfriend.
Jacobs also told investigators that Hanson becomes violent when he drinks. She said that he had threatened to beat her if she told investigators the truth.
Meanwhile, Hanson told several versions of what had happened to the baby, as well, before finally admitting he had watched the baby fall down the stairs from his viewpoint in the outside doorway.
HISTORY OF ABUSE
According to Dawn Klose, a woman who had been the baby's main caregiver for 11 months, Jacobs had initially given the baby up for adoption but then changed her mind. Jacobs and her children then lived with Klose and her family from November 2007 to June 2008, when Jacobs moved out with the five-year-old to live with Hanson.
When the baby came home after a visit to Hanson in July, he had a black eye. In August, the baby came back from a visit with bruises on the whole side of his face. After a visit in October, the baby had a split lip and marks on his neck. Klose then called the police, and informed Child Protective Services in Kanabec County.
On Wednesday, Oct. 22, Jacobs took the baby from Klose.
CHARGES
Hanson is facing four charges, including first degree attempted murder, third degree attempted murder, first degree assault and malicious punishment of a child.
Jacobs is also facing charges, including neglecting a child, endangering a child and aiding an offender.
Both made their initial court appearances on Tuesday, Oct. 28.