Kayleigh Lowe, a 20-year-old mother from Lincoln, Nebraska, has been charged with intentional child abuse resulting in injury after allegedly causing severe harm to her 42-day-old daughter, Hazel Marie Kae. According to police records, Lowe slammed Hazel's head against the floor and threw her in the air, leading to brain bleeding on both sides and seven broken ribs. Hazel was hospitalized and later transferred to a children’s hospital where doctors stated she had permanent brain injuries. Her father, Cooper Miller, said most of Hazel’s brain is filled with fluid, potentially affecting her eyesight.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Kayleigh Lowe, a 20-year-old mother from Lincoln, Nebraska, has been accused of severely injuring her 42-day-old daughter, Hazel Marie Kae, by slamming the baby's head against the floor and throwing her in the air. According to Lancaster County Court records obtained by KOLN, Hazel suffered bleeding on both sides of her brain and seven broken ribs as a result. On September 13, she was taken to Bryan Medical Center and later transferred to Children's Hospital in Omaha for further treatment.
Doctors at Children's Hospital determined that Hazel had sustained permanent brain injuries. Her father, Cooper Miller, also 20 years old, reported that most of Hazel's brain is full of fluid, which may affect her eyesight. Despite the severity of her injuries, doctors believe Hazel will survive, though she faces significant ongoing medical challenges.
A crowdfunding campaign has been set up to help cover travel costs from Hastings to Omaha for Cooper Miller to visit Hazel, as well as hospital bills and rehabilitation expenses.
Written for “Baby Abuse Case” on 2026-10-08,
grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.
- GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING
A Nebraska mother allegedly caused her baby girl to suffer serious brain damage after slamming her daughter's head against the floor of her home, police said.
uncertain
police → cause → home
Kayleigh Lowe, 20, is also accused of throwing her 42-day-old daughter in the air and squeezing her ribs at her Lincoln home, according to Lancaster County Court records obtained by KOLN.
uncertain
Lowe → accuse → KOLN
That allegedly caused the girl, who was named as Hazel Marie Kae in social media posts, to suffer bleeding on both sides of her brain, as well as seven broken ribs.
uncertain
who → cause → brain
Hazel was taken to a local hospital, Bryan Medical Center, and later transferred to Children's Hospital in Omaha, about 60 miles northeast of Lincoln, on September 13.
asserted
Hazel → take → September
A doctor at Children's Hospital told law enforcement that Hazel had sustained permanent brain injuries, according to the outlet.
uncertain
Hazel → tell → outlet
Cooper Miller, the little girl's father, told the outlet that most of Hazel's brain is full of fluid, which could take away her eyesight.
uncertain
which → tell → eyesight
Doctors believe that Hazel will survive the horrific injuries.
asserted
Hazel → believe → injuries
'Her ribs are healing miraculously,' Miller, also 20, said.
asserted
Miller → heal → ?
'Her bruising is gone on her face.
asserted
bruising → go → face
Lowe was charged with intentional child abuse resulting in injury last Tuesday.
asserted
Lowe → charge → injury
Kayleigh Lowe, 20, has been accused of deliberately slamming her 42-day-old daughter, Hazel, to the ground and causing her to suffer brain damage
The girl's father, 20-year-old Cooper Miller, said that most of Hazel's brain was full of fluid
Hazel allegedly suffered bleeding on both sides of her brain and seven broken ribs
Miller said Lowe learned she was pregnant in late 2025 and that the pair had been in a relationship until the beginning of 2026.
He had stayed in touch with Lowe throughout her pregnancy, Miller said.
uncertain
Miller → accuse → pregnancy
Lowe gave birth on August 20, according to her public Facebook profile.
uncertain
Lowe → give → profile
She looked up 'shaken baby syndrome' on her phone on September 2, according to an arrest affidavit seen by the outlet.
uncertain
She → look → outlet
The mother took Hazel to an emergency room eight days later but left against medical advice, police claimed.
asserted
police → take → advice
Lowe told police that she was 'having a hard time' with her daughter, per court records cited by NTV.
asserted
she → tell → NTV
She allegedly told law enforcement about instances in which she intentionally abused the newborn girl.
uncertain
she → tell → girl
That also included hitting Hazel in the mouth, in addition to hitting her head on the floor, throwing her in the air and squeezing her ribs.
asserted
That → include → ribs
Lowe had also searched for 'how much time are you charged for child murder?' on her phone, according to the records seen by the outlet.
uncertain
you → search → outlet
Hazel's father, Miller, said Thursday on Facebook that the girl would be going to rehab for her injuries
asserted
girl → say → injuries
A GoFundMe started by Shavon Skelton, who said he was Miller's hairstylist, said the father was 'doing everything he can to be there' for Hazel.
asserted
he → start → Hazel
It added that Miller had not been able to see his baby girl prior to Lowe's arrest.
asserted
Miller → add → arrest
'Now he is trying to be present for Hazel and do right by her during the long road ahead,' the fundraiser continued.
asserted
fundraiser → try → road
As of Thursday afternoon, the fundraiser had raised $330 of its initial $5,500 goal.
asserted
fundraiser → raise → goal
Lowe is scheduled to return to Lancaster County Court on November 5
asserted
Lowe → schedule → November
The money raised will go towards Miller's trips from Hastings to Omaha so that he can see Hazel, as well as her hospital bills, rehabilitation and possible equipment needed.
asserted
he → raise → Hazel
On Thursday, Miller posted on Facebook that a caseworker had called him and said Hazel would be going to rehab.
asserted
Hazel → post → rehab
Miller had said Tuesday that Hazel sustained 'irreversible damage to her brain and brain matter,' according to doctors.
He also added that her last name would soon be changed after receiving a call from Nebraska's Department of Health and Human Services about the matter.
uncertain
name → say → matter
'She is officially going to be a Miller!!!' the dad posted, adding that it would hopefully happen the following day.
asserted
it → go → ?
Miller also said that Hazel had been 'doing better' and that doctors would soon evaluate whether she would require rehabilitation.
asserted
she → say → rehabilitation
He said he was 'really hoping' for that and that his daughter 'could really, really, really use it right now given the fact of what she's been through.'
The concerned father recalled the moment he found out what happened to his daughter.
uncertain
what → say → daughter
'The night I got that call I took work off the whole week,' he told KOMO News.
asserted
he → get → News
'I wasn't going nowhere until I knew my little girl was okay.'
asserted
girl → go → ?
Lowe, the mother, allegedly told law enforcement that she had been 'having a hard time' with her baby girl
Lowe was arrested last Tuesday and booked into the Lancaster County Jail.
uncertain
Lowe → tell → Jail
She was arraigned the following day, with her bond set at $1 million.
asserted
bond → arraign → million
The accused mom is set to return to court on November 5 at 10am local time.
asserted
mom → accuse → am
The state is working to remove custody from Lowe, according to Nebraska DHHS filings seen by the outlet.
uncertain
state → work → outlet
The Daily Mail has reached out to Lowe, Miller, Lincoln police and the Nebraska DHHS for comment.
asserted
Mail → reach → comment
The Aporia
