# Dad Rushes Limp 4-Month-Old Girl to Hospital After Violent Shaking > Indiana man jailed for causing 4-month-old daughter's brain bleeds and hemorrhages. - Title: Dad Rushes Limp 4-Month-Old Girl to Hospital After Violent… - Summary: Indiana man jailed for causing 4-month-old daughter's brain bleeds and hemorrhages. Indiana man faces jail after violent shaking left infant with brain… - Keywords: colin kalmbacher, lance kerschner, greenfield police, neglect of dependent, serious injury, hemorrhages, brain bleeds, indiana, child abuse, hancock county jail, crime, news - Source: Law & Crime — https://lawandcrime.com/crime/dad-rushes-limp-4-month-old-girl-to-hospital-after-violent-shaking-leaves-infant-with-hemorrhages-too-numerous-to-count-cops-say - Read time: 3 min - Topics: colin kalmbacher, lance kerschner, greenfield police, neglect of dependent, serious injury, hemorrhages, brain bleeds, indiana, child abuse, hancock county jail, crime, news ## Dad accused of child neglect Lance Kerschner, 25, stands accused of one count of neglect of a dependent resulting in serious injury. ## Investigation began in summer The investigation dates back to the summer when law enforcement was contacted by the Department of Child Services after the defendant brought his unresponsive infant to a hospital. ## Child hospitalized for brain bleeds The child was later transported to a children's hospital where staff monitored her for two brain bleeds. ## Father claims fall on couch During an initial interview, the father said he picked the little girl up after the baby awoke from a nap and that when he stepped forward with the child in hand, he tripped on the… ## Father gives detailed timeline In a follow-up interview, the defendant offered a far more extensive timeline of what happened on the day in question. ## Child woke up screaming The child woke up from a nap around 11:30 a.m. and seemed 'different,' Kerschner allegedly told investigators, saying she was screaming more often. ## Child cried after dinner After eating dinner, the child was put to bed around 8:30-8:45 p.m. and woke up crying roughly an hour later. ## Father trips on couch Kerschner then said he walked with the girl in his hands and tripped onto the couch. ## Father rushed child to hospital After the fall, Kerschner told a relative what happened and rushed the baby to the hospital. ## Father's frustration history One relative told authorities that when Kerschner is frustrated, he gets 'loud and aggressive' and picks up the child 'a little quicker and freaks out a little bit'. ## Father admitted to shaking When asked if he picked up the girl too quickly, the defendant told a Department of Child Services caseworker that it was a 'possibility'. ## Father admitted injuries were his fault Later, the defendant seemingly admitted the girl's injuries 'had to have' been due to him shaking her when he was stressed out. ## Injuries inconsistent with fall Whatever the cause, the child had 'several brain bleeds' and hemorrhages 'too numerous to count,' according to law enforcement. Those injuries were not consistent with a fall but, rather, with inflicted trauma. ## Child appeared limp Later, Kerschner told investigators that he noticed the baby was not moving while changing her diaper, so he contacted a relative and 'started to panic'. ## Father's explanation for crying Kerschner added that he doesn't know what to do when the baby is crying, according to law enforcement. ## Father admitted fault The defendant eventually told investigators it was all 'my fault' and provided more detail, the court documents say. ## Father's remorse I mean, I hurt my daughter and I feel horrible about it, Kerschner allegedly told police. I just wish I was in a coma. ## Dad detained without bond The defendant is being detained without bond in the Hancock County Jail. ## Key takeaway Indiana man faces jail after violent shaking left infant with brain bleeds and hemorrhages too numerous to count.