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Daniel Ross and Charity Burdine are charged with felony child abuse following the death of an infant, Tupelo Police announced on Monday. (Tupelo Police Department)    By (https://www.wtva.com/authors/tristyn-stoop/) Tristyn Stoop    Published: Sep. 21, 2026 at 4:54 PM EDT | Updated: 1 hour ago     Share     (https://google.com/preferences/source?q=https://www.wtva.com)  Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google      TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – A man and woman are being held without bond after the death of an infant. The Tupelo Police Department reports that on Sept. 18, its officers were called to the Super 7 Inn on McCullough for an unresponsive infant. The baby was taken to the hospital, where the infant was later pronounced dead, the report said. Daniel Ross, 37, of Plantersville, and Charity Burdine, 33, of Tupelo, have each been charged with felony child abuse following an investigation. 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