Overview
- Dajuan Patrick, 27, was arrested in Jacksonville this week on a Volusia County warrant in the 2024 death of his daughter, Dahlia Siebenhaar.
- Deputies say medical and autopsy records documented extensive head trauma, multiple rib fractures, bruising and retinal hemorrhages.
- The county medical examiner ruled the case a homicide after the infant was removed from life support on December 12, 2024.
- Investigators concluded Patrick shook and spanked the 5-week-old, causing the fatal injuries.
- If convicted, aggravated manslaughter could bring up to 30 years in prison and a $10,000 fine, according to a law firm cited in coverage.