Authorities alleged that her 2-month-old son, Malik Woodard, died from complications of severe dehydration, malnourishment and a traumatic head injury. A Baltimore woman, Taylor Williams, has been charged with first-degree child abuse resulting in death.
Williams has been charged with first-degree child abuse resulting in death, one of Maryland’s most serious child abuse offences. Authorities alleged that her actions led to the death of her infant son. However, she is yet to be convicted. Baltimore City firefighters performed CPR before Malik was taken to Johns Hopkins Pediatrics. He was pronounced dead despite emergency treatment.
Taylor Williams, 20, was arrested on October 5, more than a year after Malik’s death on August 31, 2025. She was arrested on October 5 in Baltimore, according to court records. Police were called around 11:30 am on August 31, 2025, after reports of a baby who was not breathing near Loch Raven Boulevard and Gorsuch Avenue.
Because the medical examiner’s findings were not completed until months after the infant died, investigators said the delay occurred.
The autopsy also found a head injury that caused bleeding in the brain. Because of those findings, homicide detectives launched a criminal investigation.
Malik died from complications of severe dehydration and malnourishment, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
