Authorities: Ohio woman fatally beat toddler son with furniture
The baby’s father, Kevin Walker, 29, who also lives in the home, was charged with obstruction of justice.
Credit: Stark County Sheriff's Office
Author: Associated Press
Updated: 3:21 PM EDT May 18, 2021
A woman who used several pieces of furniture to fatally beat her toddler son in their home has been charged with murder, authorities said.
Police responding to reports of a nude woman walking in a Canton neighborhood found Mary Guarendi, 26, around 5 p.m. Monday. She told the officers her 17-month old son was dead in her nearby home, authorities said.
Officers entered the residence through an unlocked window and soon found the unconscious child, whose battered body was underneath several pieces of large furniture. He was taken to a hospital but was pronounced dead there a short time later.