A Florida nurse accused of punching her three-month-old so hard that she crushed his skull with her diamond ring has faced allegations of violence before, the Daily Mail can reveal.
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Jessica Vlasac was taken into custody on Thursday in connection with the death of her newborn son, August Lionel, at her Lakeland home.
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The mother-of-four was charged with felony aggravated child abuse resulting in death and has not yet entered a plea.
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The 42-year-old said August died while the pair were co-sleeping, but investigators say the boy suffered three separate injuries on his head and subdural hemorrhaging.
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Her boyfriend, Quinton Rosario, told police Vlasac 'becomes violent' when she drinks and had purchased alcoholic shots just hours before their son's tragic death, according to investigators.
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Vlasac has been previously arrested on accusations of violence, including as recently as last month when a fight with Rosario allegedly turned physical, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by the Daily Mail.
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The document details how Vlasac then allegedly defecated on officers who attempted to arrest her.
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Polk County sheriff's deputies descended on the couple's shared home on August 2 after their housemate called 911 to report a family disturbance, the affidavit said.
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Jessica Vlasac, 42, was arrested last Thursday and charged with felony aggravated child abuse resulting in the death of her three-month-old son.
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She has not yet entered a plea
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Her son, August Lionel, suffered three separate injuries on his head and subdural hemorrhaging around his skull, an autopsy report revealed
They were arguing in their room, but the housemate grew concerned after she heard yelling and what sounded like 'hitting on the walls,' the court filing said.
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When deputies arrived at the home, they found Vlasac lying in her bed and acting 'irate and aggressive,' the affidavit said.
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She allegedly refused to identify herself and when asked what her name was, told officers: 'F*** you' and 'f*** off.'
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She then stood up, walked over to one deputy and struck his right arm as she tried to push him out of her room, the affidavit said.
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He and his colleague placed Vlasac in handcuffs and escorted her to their patrol car, but she resisted arrest and threw her body on the ground, the filing said.
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The deputies held her up, at which point she defecated on them, according to the affidavit.
She was then taken to the Polk County Sheriff's Office processing center without incident.
Vlasac has pleaded not guilty to the charges related to the incident last month and had been released on a $1,000 bond.
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Her pre-trial conference is scheduled for December.
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Vlasac was arrested just last month after an argument with her boyfriend, Quinton Rosario, pictured together, escalated
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The couple's housemate called 911 on August 2 while they were arguing in their bedroom at their Lakeland home.
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The caller grew concerned after she heard yelling and what sounded like 'hitting on the walls,' a probable cause affidavit said
She was also charged with misdemeanor battery domestic violence in July 2023, but the charges against her were dropped just 12 days later, court records revealed.
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Deputies were dispatched to the couple's home again on September 6 this year after Vlasac called 911 just before midnight to report that August was unresponsive.
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She told deputies that she had accidentally fallen asleep with the baby in her bed and that when she woke up he was face down, 'not moving and cold to the touch,' police said.
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Paramedics rushed the baby to nearby Orlando Health Medical hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.
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An autopsy report showed that the baby suffered subdural hemorrhaging around his skull, according to police.
He also had three separate injuries on his head, including one that appeared to be caused by a small, square-like object, the coroner reported.
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The autopsy also stated there was no evidence that co-sleeping caused his death.
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As detectives interviewed Vlasac, they noticed a large, diamond-like stone on her ring finger that was reportedly 'consistent' with the injury described in the autopsy.
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Vlasac, wearing what appears to be bright purple scrubs, was taken into custody on Thursday and booked into the Polk County Jail
According to jail records, she is not yet eligible for bond.
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Vlasac is due in court on Thursday for a pre-trial detention hearing
Investigators executed a search warrant and confiscated her ring and electronic devices.
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While deputies were carrying out the search, she asked if the ring was what killed her son, police said.
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Roasio showed investigators messages that Vlasac allegedly sent that night, 'stating that she had killed the infant and that he was dead,' according to officers.
Officers also determined that Vlasac had 'deleted some messages' from her phone and urged her son's father 'not to show detectives their messages.'
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Investigators interviewed people who were in the home at the time of the boy's death and they reported that Vlasac had been caring for him alone in her room.
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They were unaware of anything suspicious until they heard her screaming, police said.
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Vlasac, wearing what appears to be bright purple scrubs, was taken into custody on Thursday and booked into the Polk County Jail.
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According to jail records, she is not yet eligible for bond.
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Her arraignment is scheduled for October 13.
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The Polk County Sheriff's Office says their investigation remains ongoing.
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The father had vowed to 'pave a smoother, brighter path forward for him, ensuring he always feels safe, supported, and loved'
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Roasrio, pictured with Vlasac at an ultrasound appointment, previously said that 'meeting my amazing partner and her three incredible children changed my life forever'
Rosario praised Vlasac in a Facebook post in July, claiming that 'meeting my amazing partner and her three incredible children changed my life forever.'
'Embracing the honor of being their father sparked profound personal growth, motivating me daily to become a better man.
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Now, our beautiful family has grown with the blessing of our own son,' he wrote.
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'My ultimate mission is to pave a smoother, brighter path forward for him, ensuring he always feels safe, supported, and loved.'
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