Man Indicted in Death of Unborn Baby

Sept. 1, 2020 – A Whitehaven man who allegedly kicked a pregnant woman in the stomach during an argument was indicted Tuesday on reckless homicide charges related to the subsequent death of her unborn baby, said Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Amy Weirich.

Defendant Cedric Mingo, 29, initially was charged with assault, but additional medical information led to the homicide charges. He also was indicted on domestic assault charges.

Investigators said the incident occurred on March 9, 2018, at Tchulahoma Road and Shelby Drive where Mingo punched the woman in the face and kicked her in the stomach when she fell to the ground.

The woman, who was seven months pregnant at the time, later began having difficulties and lost the baby in April.

The case is being handled by Asst. Dist. Atty. Neil Hillis of the District Attorney’s Vertical Team 2 which handles cases in General Sessions Division 9 and in Criminal Court Division 2.