{"id":113064,"date":"2026-02-13T13:42:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T13:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/113064\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T13:42:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T13:42:37","slug":"father-accused-of-stabbing-infant-throwing-baby-out-in-the-snow-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/113064\/","title":{"rendered":"Father accused of stabbing infant, throwing baby out in the snow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">COATESVILLE, Pa. (WPVI) &#8211; A Pennsylvania man is in custody after allegedly stabbing his infant son.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The suspect was supposed to be arraigned Wednesday, but the judge did not proceed with the hearing because of the man\u2019s reported incoherence in court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Forty-four-year-old Michael Phillips was escorted by officers outside the Coatesville Police Department late Wednesday evening and taken to Chester County jail.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"A Pennsylvania man was arrested after an alleged stabbing attack on his infant son.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770990157_121_2B22Y2DXI5DARCBTXOJOOSAHYA.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>A Pennsylvania man was arrested after an alleged stabbing attack on his infant son.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Officials said Phillips stabbed his 3-month-old baby in the stomach earlier in the day and then threw him into the snow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Officers said they were called to the scene Wednesday morning because the baby\u2019s mother was trying to stop Phillips from stabbing her son.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to the affidavit, police arrived and one of the officers carried the baby to the ambulance. Phillips argued with officers and had blood on his shirt at the time, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Investigators said body camera footage later revealed Phillips saying, \u201cI did it, God. I did it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Neighbors said Phillips and the family lived in Millview Apartments for years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI called my husband and I said, \u2018You\u2019re not going to believe what happened,\u2019\u201d neighbor Danielle Gray said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The affidavit also stated the baby\u2019s mother told officials that Phillips made comments about sacrificing the child before stabbing him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">That\u2019s when the woman told their 9-year-old to run and get help.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cA good family. Their mom, Dominique, she has two older boys. My son, who is 10, is friends with them. They just had a little baby three months ago,\u201d Gray added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Phillips was being held until another attempt at an arraignment hearing on Friday. He is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChesCoDA\/posts\/pfbid02GA6JfMKKcfNkY3N7cwHmFMyNhfD6V8QwigRqtiiEcQnAzM8fHa2UGHeqJ3DFpU4ml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChesCoDA\/posts\/pfbid02GA6JfMKKcfNkY3N7cwHmFMyNhfD6V8QwigRqtiiEcQnAzM8fHa2UGHeqJ3DFpU4ml\">charged with<\/a> attempted homicide, aggravated assault and other charges, the Chester County District Attorney\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Officials said the baby was hospitalized but did not have an update on the child\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 WPVI via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"COATESVILLE, Pa. (WPVI) &#8211; A Pennsylvania man is in custody after allegedly stabbing his infant son. 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