# “Boys Don’t Cry” Baby Needed Emergency Brain Surgery After Shaking Allegations | Anthony Hester

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Podcast: [Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide](https://stenobird.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide-1319674)
Published: 2026-09-18T10:00:02+00:00
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When a seven-month-old Florida baby suddenly started vomiting, his parents pointed doctors toward a recent bump on the headboard and a pre-existing medical condition involving fluid around his brain. But emergency surgery and a subsequent investigation revealed something far more sinister. This episode talks about the investigation into Anthony Hester the allegations of him shaking his son until he had to be hospitalized. ************************************** Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contact Find the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/relationshipcrime Music: ℗ lesfreemusic Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support .

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