News12 New York
N12 Originals
Numbers & Links
Local
Crime
Weather
Politics
Toll of Commuting
Clear
68°
Local
Crime
Weather
Politics
Toll of Commuting

Prosecutor: Parents charged with murder in death of daughter in Lakewood

Ruben Santiago and Caitlin Gibson are now facing charges in the death of their 3-month-old.

Matt Trapani

May 8, 2025, 5:33 PM

Updated

Share:

More Stories

A mother and father in Lakewood have been charged with murder in the death of their 3-month-old daughter.

Ruben Santiago and Caitlin Gibson are now facing charges.

The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office says the child was found unresponsive and not breathing at a house on Pinehurst Drive on Tuesday.

An autopsy found that the infant died of blunt force trauma to the head, resulting in fractures and bleeding.

Santiago and Gibson were both charged with murder. They are being held at the Ocean County Jail pending a hearing.

More Stories

More From News12

App StoreGoogle Play Store

info

Newsletter

Send Photos/Videos

Contact

About Us

News Team

News 12 New York

follow us

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

more resources

Optimum Corporate

Optimum Service

Advertise on News 12

Careers

Content Removal Policy

© 2026 N12N, LLC

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

Ad Choices