VERSAILLES, Ind. — The Batesville woman accused of murdering her boyfriend’s 3-year-old son back in 2015 started trial yesterday.
Jennifer Schooler, 34, was arrested in July and charged with Murder and Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Death.
Police say in August of 2015, Schooler had spanked the boy with a wooden spoon and shoved him into a coffee table on which he hit his head.
Police say there was more abuse than that, as he had multiple bruises to his head, leg, buttocks, and arm, a subdural hematoma, retinal hemorrhages, rib fracture, and fractured fingers.
If convicted on all charges, Schooler faces up to 65 years in prison.
The trial is expected to continue through mid-week.
