St. Louis man charged in beating death of 3-year-old boy

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis County prosecutors say a 3-year-old boy who was beaten to death last week died about a month after being returned to the care of a man accused of prior child abuse involving the boy and his siblings. Prosecutors have charged 21-year-old Tevin Branom, of St. Louis, with second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in the death of Eli Taylor. Police and paramedics were called to a home Oct. 7 for reports of a child not breathing and found Eli unresponsive. While performing CPR, paramedics noted the child had broken ribs and bruising to his body. He later died at a hospital. Prosecutors say Branom was implicated in prior abuse allegations which resulted in Eli and his siblings being removed from the home for about 18 months.