North Texas Mother, Boyfriend Arrested Over Toddler's Critical Brain Injuries

In McKinney, Texas, a three-year-old boy named Dawson Cain Zamora remains on life support with no brain activity after suffering severe trauma indicative of abuse. Chelsea Rene Berg, the boy's mother, and her boyfriend, Christopher Thomas Alexander, were arrested and charged with injury to a child and other related offenses, including stalking and tampering with evidence. Alexander brought Dawson to the hospital claiming he heard a "thud" and found the child injured, but medical staff found injuries inconsistent with this explanation, including brain bleeding, widespread bruising, and wounds. Berg left the child with Alexander on the morning of the incident and was later restricted from contacting her son, though she was granted supervised visits due to the child's critical condition. Alexander remains in custody with bonds totaling $210,000, while Berg was released on bond but barred from contact with Dawson. The child's biological father has acknowledged the abuse and is vigilantly supporting his son during the hospital stay, while the investigation continues.