DA Seeks Death Penalty For Peters Township Dad

August 31, 2022 2:37 am

A Washington County man charged with homicide in his baby’s death, could face the death penalty. Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh announced today that he is seeking the death penalty against 36-year-old Jordan Clarke. On May 23, Peters Township police responded to 148 Pleasantview Drive for a report of an infant not breathing. The baby was unresponsive, lying on the floor and his skin had a bluish hue. Clarke, the baby’s father, told officers that he fell on top of him while he was getting the child’s bottle. The baby was eventually flown to UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, where he died the next day. Officials at the hospital told police that the baby’s injuries were “gravely concerning for physical abuse.” The doctor who wrote the report said the baby had subdural hematomas over both sides of the brain, multiple layers of retinal hemorrhages in both eyes and in all four quadrants and possible fractures to both tibias. Clarke is set to be arraigned on October 3rd, on charges of homicide, aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child.