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Police: Stepfather Killed Baby By Slamming Her Against Bedpost

24 year-old Danny Amador is charged with first degree murder after Investigators say he swung 13 month-old Cynthia Ramirez against a wooden bedpost. A one year-old baby is dead and Memphis Police say the killer is her stepfather.

24 year-old Danny Amador is charged with first degree murder.  Investigators say Amador swung 13 month-old Cynthia Ramirez against a wooden bedpost Thursday, November 17th, inside their home in the 3000 block of Capri.

When questioned by police, Danny Amador says he dropped the baby on the floor so that he could "scare her into being quiet."  The violent death of this 13 month-old has sent chills through this usually upbeat Parkway Village neighborhood.  Sharon Williams says losing a child is "the worse thing that could ever happen to a parent."

Investigators say Danny Amador shook his one year-old stepdaughter because she wouldn't stop crying.  According to the affidavit he then swung the baby into a large wooden bedpost.  She was rushed to the hospital, where she died a few hours later.

Less than a block away, Sharon Williams watches after her six year-old grandson Jalen.  She says if the unthinkable ever happened to him "it'll hurt more than anything in the world because I love my grandson.  He means the world to me.  If I'm down and depressed and low, he comes and visits me and it lifts my spirits up."

Danny Amador has been charged with First Degree Murder.  His next court date is set for Tuesday, January 22nd.  The baby's mother was also arrested, but investigators have questioned her and say she will not face any charges.  She has since been released.

 

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Published Tuesday, January 22, 2008 8:10 AM by smyers

Comments

 

DOVER said:

Another case of a sick adult that a child could not be protected from. Hang him tomorrow and this world will be a better place.
January 22, 2008 8:45 AM
 

AmandaMommyof1 said:

As a mother of an almost 17 month old baby, I just don't see how that is a rational way to react to a baby crying. I just don't get it. Babies cry to communicate. And you can't scare a baby into being quiet. It seem's like common sense to me. It puzzles me that its not common sense to everyone else...  O.o
January 22, 2008 11:14 AM
 

Static said:

This piece of filth needs to be strapped to an Electric chair and broadcast his end on HBO so the rest of these child killing SOB's  know the penalty of killing an innocent child.

A child that will know nothing but eternal peace.  You will get yours.... I just hope some sorry behind Liberal Democrat think he was judge harshly and set him freee to kill again.
January 22, 2008 11:36 AM
 

Static said:

12-year-old beats toddler to death with bat, police say

LAUDERHILL, Florida (AP)  -- A 12-year-old boy beat a toddler to death with a baseball bat because she was crying while he was trying to watch TV, authorities said.

The boy, who was not identified, was arrested Saturday on first-degree murder charges, Lauderhill police spokesman Lt. Mike Cochran said.

He was arraigned in juvenile court Sunday and remained in custody, but it was not clear if he had an attorney or if anyone else would be charged in the girl's death.
January 22, 2008 11:39 AM
 

Static said:

Typo

I just hope some sorry behind Liberal Democrat  don't think he was judge harshly and set him free to kill again.

Where is the death penalty......?
January 22, 2008 11:47 AM
 

Oh Yeah! said:

Yet again. What is the world coming to?
January 22, 2008 12:07 PM
 

dj said:

people who can't take care of children don need to get involve with noone that has them god blesses that childs mother
January 22, 2008 12:32 PM
 

mnshadow53 said:

What a senseless killing.  But aren't most killings senseless?  We have a whole generation of pseudo adults who have no idea how to control their tempers or postpone gratification.  If a child is crying, there is a reason.  If you have ruled out all the basics like hunger, dirty diaper, lonely or scared, then just walk away until you cool off.  You don't bash the child's head into a bedpost to make them be quiet.  I agree with Oh yeah.....what is this world coming to?  I suggest you read the Bible.  It tells you what the world is coming to...and it is coming fast!    
January 22, 2008 1:53 PM
 

coreyology said:

I guess he didnt know the fact when babies cry and scream, they are communicating, either they are or hungry, need changing, or just cant get their way, but there is no excuse to do what this man has done,
January 22, 2008 3:11 PM
 

ZYTERION said:

MAN HE MUST BE REAL SICK TO DO THAT TO A 1 YEAR OLD BABY. WHERE WAS THE MOTHER WHEN ALL OF THIS HAPPEN? WHAT IS SHE SAYIN ABOUT IT? I WOULD NEVER DO THAT TO MY BABY AND HE'S 3 MONTHS OLD THIS IS JESSICA FROM BROWNSVILLE,TN.
January 22, 2008 10:07 PM
 

Bartlettman said:

Where is Charles Bronson when we need him?  
January 23, 2008 1:20 PM
 

East Memphis said:

Speaking as the father of a child who was extremely willful and cried incessantly I can understand how someone could break if you were idiotic enough to let it reach that point.  You know you can just put the child in the crib in it's room, stuff a towel under the door and watch 30 minutes of TV.

A child is just frustrated that it can't communicate its needs and never deserves to be hit.  Let it cry itself out.

What really makes my blood boil is these people who literally torture their child for months and years.  A momentary break - sterilize him and lock him up - months of torture and abuse - well they cry out for something very long, very slow and medieval.  Very medieval.
January 23, 2008 1:50 PM
 

East Memphis said:

"Bartlettman said:
Where is Charles Bronson when we need him?  
January 23, 2008 1:20 PM "
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Charles was far too humane.  Must be a throwback to his Conscientious Objector status during Korea.
January 23, 2008 1:52 PM
 

Bartlettman said:

Then we need his character from Death Wish  3
January 23, 2008 2:05 PM
 

Mother said:

His death should be in a similar way.  East Memphis, you should never leave your baby in a room and stuff a towel under the door and just watch TV for 30 minutes.  There maybe something wrong with the baby, and since they can't talk, they do it through crying.  I understand that we all get upset with our children at one point or another, but we still have to be patience.  Sometime letting the child cry itself out is still not the solution, something else could be serious wrong with the baby.  I agree with you no one has the right to harm a child in anyway.  
January 23, 2008 9:13 PM
 

Static said:

Spray him down with Sugar water and stake him out naked near a fire ant mound and kick the mound ......

Come back two days later and check on this retched dog.  Fire ants are some mean buggers.

In Malaysia they have a punishment called "Stumping."  At sunrise they take a rusty nail while your hands is tied in back of you, and give you a choice of which testicle they hammer the nail through till sunset.

That would be good for starters......
January 23, 2008 10:14 PM
 

Expose Them All said:

Remember, we need those immigrants - zing-zang
January 24, 2008 10:01 PM
 

???? said:

I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW HE DID THIS HE HAS HIS 1 LITTLE GRIL HIS SELF AND HE LOVES HER TO DEAD. BUT OF COURSE THAT WAS NOT HIS BABY SO I GUESS THAT SINCE IT WAS NOT HIS BABY HE DID NOT CARE.
January 25, 2008 2:32 PM
 

East Memphis said:

"   Bartlettman said:
Then we need his character from Death Wish  3"
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His death wish character was a conscientious objector!! I am sure Charles would have done his duty if called up!
January 25, 2008 5:20 PM
 

unsubscribe00 said:

I don't understand you people. This was obviously simply God's Will.
He was just a pawn in fulfilling it.
Please have pity on him. Release him. Let him go. I declare this a travisty in fulfillment of GOD'S LAW. GOD'S WILL over rides.
January 27, 2008 6:16 PM
 

JimSteward said:

Yes, my first impression is to want to stomp this scum bag's testicles, then while he is crying in pain tell him to shut up the crying so he can feel what it's like to not be able to  control his crying before I kick his brains out of his head.  Yep, I would feel good, but unfortunately, it would not prevent other children from being tortured or killed at the hands of so called "adults".  Folks, what I'm about say in know way is intended to defend or excuse people that harm the most innocent of our society, but this is a problem perpetuated by our own society.  Meaning,  how many of us have voiced our concerns to these tragedies to our elected representatives ( local, state and Federal ). Up to now,  I am just as guilty as everyone else who has only thrown out angry responses to myself or forums like this, yet have done nothing else but feel angry and question why.  If myself and everyone else who feels that something more than anger must resonate to defend those that are truly unable to defend themselves, then we have an obligation to demand changes or expectations that would make child abuse prevention the number one priority of our society.  Child abuse should stir anger and action in every human that has been blessed with a conscience. I am challenging myself and everyone else to do something.  Email, voice mail, rally at the courthouse, make suggestions, demand something more than lip service from the people who represent us ( the taxpayers ) as well as for the children, who cannot speak for themselves. As of this day, I have promised myself do do something more than just being angry and sad.   Thanks  for  reading.
January 28, 2008 2:31 PM
 

Mother said:

Static "That is a great punishment for him".  Jim Steward " I agree with you, we all have turned a blind eye to things that are happening in our community"
February 1, 2008 9:35 PM
 

BECKY MOTHER OF 2 said:

I THANK HE NEEDS TO BE SLAMMED INTO A BED POST. WHAT A SICK MAN..
I HOPE HE HANGS FOR THIS.. & WHERE WAS THE MOTHER?? YOU JUST CANT
LEAVE YOU'R CHILDREN WITH ANYONE THESE DAYS.. THEY SAY THAT THE PERSON
THAT WILL HURT YOU'R CHILDREN ARE THE ONE'S CLOSEST TO YOU.. PEOPLE
WATCH YOU'R CHILDREN...  KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THEM!!!!!!!
February 4, 2008 1:11 PM
 

loveone24 said:

EVERYONE IS RIGHT IN SOMEHOW, "LIKE SOME OF YOU SAY WHERE'S IS THE MOM" THE MOM HAS A PAST, IF SHE ALREADY KNEW HOW THINGS WERE , THATS WHY THEY TOOK HER FIRST KID AWAY. I DONT THINK HE REAlly did it. AT FIRST THEY LEFT THE BABY ALONE IN THE HOUSE ALONE, THATS WHY THE BABY WAS CRYING, THEY NEED TO QUESTION THE MOTHER REAL GOOD, "WHAT KIND OF MOTHER WOULD LEAVE A 12 YEARD BABY ALONE"! I DONT THINK HE DID IT.
 SHE IS LYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THERES MORE TO THIS STORY THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT READY RIGHT..........
February 8, 2008 10:30 AM
 

eduarin said:

oh my Good  i`m from Honduras Danny is our friend from highschool, last time when i speck on the phonne with him was in december, i`m feel so sad I was Looking for him, and I dis Find , I can`t belive this story, incredible, hes is a nice very lovely and nice person.  ed.  
June 4, 2008 6:04 PM
 

keyiona1 said:

Oh, here is a handsome man who will become somebody's b**** behind bars. They need to slam his damn head into those cell bars so he can she how that baby felt as her life was being taken.But, he is going to get his in there. I hope he has fun,selfish punk.
December 16, 2008 3:35 PM
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