A Uintah County woman has been charged with felony child abuse of an infant under 1 year of age. The charge of child abuse was filed on January 11th against 21-year-old Gracelynn Rae Yazzie citing a January 5th incident. The 2nd degree felony child abuse charge is stated to have inflicted serious physical injury intentionally. According to the Probable Cause Statement, Yazzie was the adult caregiver to a child under the age of 1 when “the child was seriously burned on his legs and feet. The burns included second degree burns. The defendant, [Yazzie], did not seek medical attention for the child. After a full examination of the child, medical personnel discovered a broken rib and intracranial bleeding.” Yazzie made her initial appearance in 8th District Court on January 16th and a Preliminary Waiver Hearing was scheduled for February 7th. Yazzie was remanded to the custody of the Uintah County Jail.
