Teen boy accused in death of 4-month-old girl

AKRON (AP) -- A teenager is accused of killing one of his girlfriend's 4-month-old twin babies in October, police said.
David Hatcher, 16, of Akron, was arrested at the Akron police station Wednesday night and is charged with delinquency by reason of murder, felonious assault and child endangering in the death of Natalie Coday, police spokesman Rick Edwards said.
Hatcher, who is not the twins' father, appeared in Summit County Juvenile Court for a hearing Thursday and is being held in Summit County Juvenile Detention Center.
Another hearing, scheduled for Jan. 30, could result in Hatcher being tried as an adult.
He had been living with his grandmother but spent much of his time with Teannia Coday, 17, the mother of Natalie and Kanessa Coday, Edwards said.
Police received a call on Oct. 29 that Natalie was not breathing. The baby was pronounced dead at Akron Children's Hospital.
The Summit County Medical Examiner's office has not released the cause of death, but the baby had multiple internal injuries, Edwards said.
The Summit Children Services Board has custody of Kanessa.
Police Lt. Gerald Kelley said he could not comment on the type of injuries but described them as consistent with Hatcher's explanation of how the death occurred.