Winter Haven Father Christopher Ryon Wanted Sleep: Punches & Kills Crying 3-Month-Old Daughter

Christopher Scott Ryon

Winter Haven, Florida

For most of us, sleep distractions are just something we have to deal with on occasion. However, in the world of Christopher Ryon, nothing will interfere with his desire to get some shut-eye. In fact, he feels so strongly about this, that he decided to use his fist to diminish the sound of his crying 3-month-old daughter.

3-Month-Old Riley Ryon

Earlier this week, a medical call was dispatched to a home in Winter Haven. The call involved a 3 month-old baby, Riley Ryon, who was found unresponsive inside the apartment when her mother, Kristine Bardell, came home for lunch.

According to Bardell, she went into the bedroom where the baby was found face-down on the bed, as well as unresponsive. When she turned the baby over, she saw that Riley was not breathing and her face had a bluish tint. She rushed the baby to Ryon and he started CPR while Bardell called 9-1-1.

Winter Haven detectives, who were in the vicinity and heard the call, responded immediately to the scene and assumed CPR, while Winter Haven Fire and EMS were en-route. When EMS arrived, they took over CPR and transported the baby to Winter Haven Hospital where she was pronounced deceased.

The Medical Examiner’s Office conducted an autopsy and concluded the baby had a skull fracture (6.5 centimeters long) indicative of a blunt force trauma.

When detectives interviewed Christopher Ryon, he said he might have dropped Riley from the bed, and he repeatedly referred to her as ‘it.’ Later, Ryon admitted to hitting the baby in the head because she wouldn’t stop crying when he wanted to lie down to take a nap. Christopher Scott Ryon was placed under arrest and charged with Aggravated Manslaughter of a Child.

Christopher Scott Ryon Facebook
Christopher Scott Ryon Myspace