Badly Abused Infant Released from Hospital
A 9-month-old girl from Wildomar who suffered gruesome injuries from abuse and neglect has been released after two months at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital.
Kara Sheppard suffered severe injuries to her mouth and throat, brain injuries, broken hips and other injuries, the Riverside Sheriff’s Department said.
Her mother, Lisa Sheppard, 35, has been charged with child endangerment. Acquaintances Michael Cody Gramaje, 36; his wife, Terri, 35; and their neighbor, Eileen Merchant, 45, were charged with felony child abuse.
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