Ewing, New Jersey: Cop Daniel Bannister charged with killing his newborn freed from jail

David Bannister (left), Ewing, New Jersey police officer, & Catherine Bannister (right), Trenton, New Jersey, kindergarten teacher​

GoFundMe will refund donations to family of N.J. cop now accused of killing his infant daughter

When Catherine and Daniel Bannister’s baby girl stopped breathing and was hospitalized in critical condition late last year, generous donors poured more than $17,000 in a GoFundMe account to help the young family of four. Daniel Bannister, 31, was an Ewing police officer and Catherine Bannister, 29, a kindergarten teacher at a Trenton school. The “Hope for Hailey Rose” GoFundMe campaign was launched by a family friend two days after the 3-month-old was hospitalized in critical condition on Dec. 5. Hailey died less than a week later. But now that both parents have been charged in connection with Hailey’s death, ...

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https://www.nj.com/mercer/2019/07/g...w-accused-of-killing-his-infant-daughter.html

 

NJ cop’s baby died after 2 months of abuse — murder charge

A police officer and teacher spent at least two full months abusing their newborn and keeping her from medical treatment before she finally died, investigators say. Hailey Rose Bannister died in December, days after she was admitted to the hospital suffering from a heart attack, broken ribs, fractured skull and a bleeding brain. The death was considered by investigators to be suspicious from the start. Seven months later, Daniel Bannister Jr., a police officer in Ewing, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with his baby's murder. His wife, charter school teacher Catherine Bannister, was charged with second-degree child endangerment. Prosecutors ...

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https://nj1015.com/nj-cops-baby-died-after-2-months-of-abuse-murder-charge/

 

Ewing cop charged with infant daughter's murder was rejected for jobs by Lawrence Township Police

Suspended township cop Daniel Bannister, who is charged with the murder of his 3-month-old infant daughter Hailey, had previously applied to become a Lawrence Township police officer but was rejected for unspecified reasons, police confirmed. Lawrence Township Police Chief Brian Caloiaro told The Trentonianthat the 31-year-old Bannister twice applied to the police force “a few years back” but the department “did not hire him either time.” He would not elaborate on the reasons Lawrence Police passed up Bannister, who went on to land a job with the Ewing Township in 2017. Sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because they ...

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https://www.trentonian.com/news/ewi...cle_739b79d0-af20-11e9-8d02-8707c1e5c00e.html

 

Hearing Begins For Ewing Township Police Officer, Wife Charged In Death Of 3-Month-Old Daughter

A judge decided on Tuesday if the couple facing charges in the death of their infant daughter should stay in jail before trial. Police officer Daniel Bannister was denied release today and will remain in jail until trial. His wife Catherine, who is facing lesser charge in their daughter’s death, was allowed to go home. The Bannisters appeared together for their detention hearings. Daniel is a suspended Ewing Township Police Officer and Catherine was a kindergarten teacher before becoming a suspect in her daughter’s death. Last December, they called 911 because their 3-month-old daughter Hailey was unresponsive and have trouble ...

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NJ cop accused of slowly killing baby had ‘issues bonding,’ mom says

Prosecutors say a three-month-old girl was repeatedly beaten and injured by her police officer father while her mother did everything she could to avoid fleeing and finding help for her dying child. The officer, meanwhile, tried to blame the deadly injuries on the baby’s 2-year-old brother, officials said in court documents recently obtained by New Jersey 101.5. Daniel Bannister, the 31-year-old township cop arrested July 17, was ordered this week to be held in jail without bail as he awaits trial on a first-degree murder charge stemming from the December death of baby Hailey Rose. His 29-year-old wife, Catherine, has ...

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https://nj1015.com/nj-cop-accused-of-slowly-killing-baby-had-issues-bonding-mom-says/

 

Ewing cop placed on unpaid suspension, he and teacher wife plead not guilty to charges in infant daughter's death

Township cop Daniel Bannister has been stripped of a steady paycheck following his arrest Wednesday on charges that he murdered his infant daughter, police said. Ewing Police Chief John Stemler III told The Trentonianon Thursday that the 31-year-old Bannister, who was hired in May 2017 and had been suspended with pay since shortly after his baby Hailey’s suspicious death in December, was placed on unpaid suspension Wednesday after homicide detectives arrested him at a Wawa on Silvia Street. Stemler said the township cop will remain suspended through the pendency of the criminal case. Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri, who did ...

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https://www.trentonian.com/news/ewi...cle_64b5286c-a999-11e9-a1f6-bf799298dc66.html

 

Retired Ewing cop says department ignored red flags in hiring accused killer Daniel Bannister​

A retired township cop claimed in a bombshell interview that the officer who conducted a background investigation into Daniel Bannister was not entirely forthcoming with critical details she learned about the now-suspended township cop’s troubled past in a report later handed over to the chief and top brass before Bannister was hired. Bannister, who is accused of killing his infant daughter Hailey, was apparently involved in a scuffle with a former supervisor and was rejected for jobs by two police departments, prior to being hired by Ewing in 2017. The background investigating officer — identified by the retired officer as ...

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https://www.trentonian.com/news/ret...cle_fd10c02e-baee-11e9-8211-130375a9a5fd.html

 

NJ cop, wife killed baby after months of abuse, indictment says

The police officer and wife accused of abusing thehir newborn baby for two months — as well as keeping her from medical care before she died — have both been indicted. Daniel Bannister, 31, was indicted on one count of first-degree murder and Catherine Bannister was indicted on one count of second-degree reckless manslaughter in the death of their three-month-old baby, Hailey, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office announced Friday. Both were additionally indicted on one count of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Hailey Rose Bannister died in December, days after she was admitted to the hospital suffering from ...

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https://nj1015.com/nj-cop-wife-murdered-child-after-months-of-abuse-indictment-says/

 

Suspended Ewing police officer, wife indicted in death of 3-month-old daughter

Authorities say a suspended New Jersey police officer and his wife have been indicted on more serious charges in the death of their 3-month-old daughter last year. The Mercer County prosecutor's office said Friday that 31-year-old Daniel Bannister was indicated on a charge of first-degree murder while his 29-year-old wife, Catherine, was indicted on a count of second-degree reckless manslaughter. Both were earlier charged with child endangerment after emergency responders found 3-month-old Hailey not breathing and in cardiac arrest in December at their Ewing Township home. Medical personnel said she had a fractured skull and ribs and died six days ...

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Cop charged with killing his newborn freed from jail after judge excludes evidence

A Mercer County police officer charged with killing his infant daughter in 2018 was released from a county jail in January following a favorable ruling in his defense last year concerning police seizing his cell phone, his attorney said. Daniel Bannister, 33, is charged with murder and endangering the welfare of a child in the death of his daughter, 3-month Hailey Bannister. He’d been jailed pending trial since his arrest in the summer of 2019. Bannister is a Ewing police officer who was suspended from the force following his daughter’s death. His wife, Catherine Bannister, 32, is charged with reckless ...

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