A North Salt Lake couple is being held without bail after police say their 3-month-old infant was found with multiple broken bones and other serious injuries that now underpin a child-torture charge. Court records state the baby had healing fractures in four ribs and broken bones in both arms and both legs. The two were booked into the Davis County jail on April 22 and remain in custody.
Medical findings and court documents
Court documents obtained by ABC4 say doctors documented healing fractures to four ribs along with fractures to the infant’s arms and legs. A separate fracture in one arm was noted on March 24. The filings describe the baby’s condition as consistent with non-accidental trauma and form the backbone of the prosecution’s case.
Prosecutors have charged the couple with one count of child torture, a first-degree felony, tied to the injuries outlined in the medical reports and court papers.
Arrest, booking and custody
Davis County’s inmate roster lists 32-year-old Thomas Alexander Uline and 27-year-old Darian Winis as having been booked into the county jail on April 22, and records show both are still in custody. The Davis County Sheriff’s Office roster also lists their ages and booking dates.
Local investigators say medical staff and detectives reviewed the infant’s injuries as part of the investigation that led to the arrests.
Allegations in texts and messages
According to investigators, the case file includes a series of text messages between the two that allegedly contain both admissions and threats. One message attributed to Uline reportedly states, “We are doing brain damage to the baby by the way,” while Winis is quoted as writing, “holy sh— she was crying hysterically and I just … literally slapped her.”
The filings further allege the couple discussed having a firearm and mentioned shooting the infant and themselves, according to ABC4.
What the child-torture charge means
Under Utah law, child torture is a standalone first-degree felony that covers serious injuries inflicted in an “exceptionally cruel or exceptionally depraved” manner and can carry a mandatory minimum prison term and life imprisonment in the most severe cases. The statute (Utah Code § 76-5-109.4) was enacted in 2025 and is aimed squarely at the most extreme child-abuse cases. A conviction would bring steep penalties under state law.
At this point, the charge is an allegation only, and both individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Local context: prevention and outreach
The arrests land at a time when county and local agencies are expanding efforts to prevent abusive head trauma and other forms of infant abuse in those exhausting first months of life. The Salt Lake County Health Department recently broadened its Period of PURPLE Crying program to reach more families with education and coping strategies for intense infant crying, which officials say is a common trigger for dangerous responses from overwhelmed caregivers. Details on that outreach are outlined by the Salt Lake County Health Department.
The Davis County Attorney’s Office is expected to review the case, and any criminal proceedings will move through the county courts. No trial date has been announced. Both people arrested remain in custody, and they are presumed innocent unless convicted in court.
Anyone with information can contact North Salt Lake Police or report concerns to the Division of Child and Family Services at 1-855-323-3237 or via the Division of Child and Family Services website.
