JADED EVIDENCE / INTERACTIVE INVESTIGATION / WATCH-029
Seattle Infant Death — Dontaevian Marques Murray
Case status and reporting update — October 23, 2026
Dontaevian Marques Murray, 22, was charged with second-degree domestic-violence murder following the September 12 death of his four-month-old daughter, who had been hospitalized after a September 4 emergency response. Prosecutors allege serious inflicted head injuries. Reporting indicates he pleaded not guilty. These are allegations, not findings of guilt.
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Presumption of innocence applies; court records should be consulted for subsequent rulings and dates.
Investigation case file · Updated October 23, 2026
Case overview and current legal status
Charged with second-degree murder–domestic violence; not-guilty plea reported; pretrial
Jurisdiction: Seattle / King County, Washington. Last researched October 21, 2026. Allegations are not findings of guilt.
Courthouse location of trial
Case jurisdiction: Seattle / King County, Washington. Exact courthouse, courtroom and trial venue must be confirmed from a current docket; an investigation location alone does not establish the trial venue.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys
Assigned prosecutor(s), defense counsel and appearances of counsel have not been verified from filed court documents. Names will be added when the docket or public appearances establish them.
Victim background
The victim was a four-month-old infant. Identifying details are withheld.
People involved and documented roles
Dontaevian Marques Murray, the child’s father, is charged and presumed innocent. A not-guilty plea has been reported.
Interactive event-by-event timeline
2026-09-04 — View event 1
Emergency responders attended an unresponsive infant
2026-09-12 — View event 2
The infant reportedly died in hospital
2026-09-late — View event 3
Murder charge and plea reported.
Investigation and evidence
Prosecutors cite intracranial injuries and retinal hemorrhages. Murray reportedly described stumbling or falling while carrying the infant. Neither theory is independently adjudicated.
Witness and interview records — View More
No confirmed public trial-witness list; see any attributed police interview evidence below.
Surveillance and device evidence — View More
Evidence must be verified from a filed affidavit, disclosed exhibit or attributed investigator statement.
Forensic and medical evidence — View More
Prosecutors cite intracranial injuries and retinal hemorrhages. Murray reportedly described stumbling or falling while carrying the infant. Neither theory is independently adjudicated.
Phone, location and financial records — View More
Records and admissibility not verified unless specified in the case summary.
Court exhibits and transcripts — View More
No public trial exhibit or transcript independently retrieved for this draft.
Prosecution and defense theories
The state alleges inflicted trauma; the defendant’s reported account describes an accidental fall. Expert analysis and rulings are pending.
Trial testimony and courtroom developments
Trial testimony, sworn witness evidence, hearing rulings and transcripts have not been independently obtained. Earlier police statements and preliminary-hearing allegations are not presented as trial testimony.
Known witnesses expected to testify
No trial witness is named here without a public witness list, transcript or sworn testimony. Persons mentioned in reporting are not automatically expected trial witnesses.
Verdicts, sentencing and appeals
Tracked procedural stage: Charged with second-degree murder–domestic violence; not-guilty plea reported; pretrial. Any judgment, sentencing or appeal must be checked against court orders before this section is expanded.
Unresolved questions
What do imaging, ophthalmology, laboratory, birth and pediatric records, resuscitation notes, and the complete timeline establish? What alternative causes were evaluated? What statements and scene evidence are independently corroborated?
Court records and source documents
Official court search portals and attributed reporting are distinguished below. A court portal or news article is not the filed indictment or transcript.
- King County Superior Court KC-Script (official access / agency)
- Law & Crime charging account (reported source)
Documents to collect — View More
Felony information, bail and arraignment orders, expert disclosure, admissibility motions, hearing schedule.
Download only public, lawfully released records; redact protected minors’ identities where appropriate.
Editorial standard: separate verified official actions, reported allegations, witness testimony and adjudicated findings. No unverified quotation or court ruling is asserted.