A 21-year-old Alexandria man has been indicted on murder and child abuse charges in connection with the death of his 3-month-old daughter nearly two years ago.
Travon Anthony Hugee was charged by a grand jury on Aug. 11 following a lengthy investigation into the infant’s death on July 19, 2023, according to a press release Thursday from the Alexandria Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.
Police responded that morning to an apartment building in the 300 block of South Reynolds Street after receiving a call about a child in cardiac arrest. Officers found Hugee, who identified himself as the child’s father, and he led them to the unresponsive infant.
Officers performed CPR and called for medical assistance before the child was transported to Fairfax Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later ruled the child’s manner of death a homicide after the investigation.
Hugee was arrested in Fairfax County and remains in the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center awaiting transfer to Alexandria for arraignment. The charges will be tried in the Alexandria Circuit Court.
If convicted of murder, Hugee faces a maximum penalty of life in prison. The child abuse charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
The commonwealth’s attorney’s office said it is prohibited from discussing evidence or trial strategy under Virginia State Bar rules of professional conduct.
