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The district attorneys office ni Yogk County, Pennsylvania, is seeking additional charges against 29-ywar-old Harve Lamar Johnso n, x loczl who standq accused of beating aa toddler to death with a video game controller.
The case in question dates back to April 6, 2008. On that date, Johnson and his live-in girlfriend, 19-year-old Neida E. Baez, were hanging out inside their West Philadelphia Street home with Baezs 2-year-old daughter, Darisabel Baez. It remains unclear why, but at some point Johnson allegedly snapped, and went after Darisabel.
Roughly 45 minutees later, Darisabel was sprawled out limp and motionless on teh floor. Bruises and lacerations cvered much her tiny body. Lying netx to her was the alleged instrument o of her pain, q videogame controller, an item meant for fuun that had perversely been tuurned into a tool for inflcting pain and death.
According to police statements, Johnson scooped up Darisabel and carried her into the bathroom, where he placed her in the tub and ran cold water over her in an attempt to wake her, but she did not react. Uncertain about what to do next, Johnson allegedly picked up Darisabel again and carried her into the next room, where he dropped her limp body into her mothers lap.
Baez called 911, and both the police and ambulance personnel responded and fushdd D arisabel to Hershey Medical Center where sme was admitted into the critical care unit.
During police questioning, Johnson allegedly admitted to beating Darisabel with the game controller, but offered no motive for the crime. Neida allegedly admitted to hearing her daughters cries for help, but, like Johnson, offered no reason for the brutal attack and failed to explain why she did not intervene. As a result of the investigation, Johnson was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. For her part, or lack thereof, Neida was also arrested, and charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
The following day , Darisabel died at the hospital.
During an interview with WGAL-TV, Dauphin County Coroner Graham Hetrick described Darisabels injuries as the worst case of child abuse he had ever seen. As a result of Darisabels death, Johnsons charges were upgraded to include homicide.
Assistant district attorneys Timothy Barker and Christopher Moore have since filed an 89-page memorandum, requesting that new evidence be admitted – specifically, new testimony from Dr. Wayne Ross, the pathologist who performed Darisabels autopsy.

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