On March 14, 2026, a man was arrested after investigators determined a 3-month-old infant suffered dozens of fractures over a two-month period inside a residence in Nashua, New Hampshire. Authorities said the injuries were discovered after the child was brought to a hospital with severe trauma.
According to investigators, medical personnel determined the infant had suffered 30 fractures, including breaks to both femurs and a clavicle, along with numerous bruises. Authorities said the injuries caused the child’s lungs to fill with fluid and were consistent with repeated abuse.
Investigators allege the injuries occurred over the course of roughly two months.
Authorities said the child’s father, 36-year-old Drew Babcock, later admitted to investigators that the baby had been a particularly colicky infant and that he “lost control” while caring for him.
According to court documents, Babcock told investigators he had been squeezing the infant in an attempt to stop him from crying and later told the child’s mother, “I think I did this.” He reportedly admitted he may have applied too much pressure but claimed he did not realize he had broken the child’s bones.
The injuries were discovered after the infant’s grandparents brought him to a hospital in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, where medical staff identified extensive trauma.
Investigators later said Babcock voluntarily went to a police station and spoke with detectives during the investigation before he was formally arrested days later.
Babcock was arrested on eight felony counts of domestic violence-related first-degree assault.
During a court appearance, prosecutors argued Babcock should remain in custody, describing the alleged abuse as “nothing short of chilling.” A judge later ordered him held on preventive detention.
Babcock, who has no prior criminal record, is a U.S. Army veteran who served from 2011 to 2019, according to his attorney.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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3-Month-Old Baby Found With 30 Fractures; Father Arrested
