An adult guardian's explanation for a child's severe injuries is challenged by visible welts and the child's account of abuse. On January 21, 2024, officers responded after a child, found barefoot in freezing weather near a fire station, reported being physically abused. The child detailed being punched, dragged by the hair, and struck multiple times with an extension cord over a dispute about cleaning their room. Officers documented marks consistent with the child's claims, while the adult guardian, seated in a patrol car and wearing a black and white striped satin bonnet and a “THUNDER OKC” t-shirt, attempted to explain a

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