Washington County Father Facing Homicide Charges

June 8, 2022 2:40 am

A Washington County man is facing homicide charges in the death of his baby.  Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh says that on May 24th Peters Township Police were called to a home at 148 Pleasantview Drive for reports of an infant who was not breathing.  He says the little boy was lying on the floor and was unresponsive, with a bluish hue to his skin.  He says the baby did gasp for air once before appearing to stop breathing again.  Authorities say the child’s father, 36-year-old Jordan Clarke, told them that he fell on top of him.  The baby was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh where he died the next day.  In a report later given to police, a doctor said that the baby had subdural hematomas over both sides of his brain, multiple layers of retinal hemorrhages in both eyes and possible fractures to both tibias.  Clarke has been charged with one count of criminal homicide, three counts of aggravated assault of various degrees and one count of endangering the welfare of children.