Woman Faces Felony Charges For Injuries To Son

Police say a Dubuque woman faces a felony charge after her toddler son was treated for numerous fractures, evidence of ruptured veins and areas of bruising. 23 year old Kirsten Basten was arrested Tuesday on a warrant charging child endangerment with serious injury. A report says that authorities were investigating Basten after the Iowa Department of Human Services received a report of possible physical abuse involving her 3-year-old son in June. The boy had “a fractured left elbow that was the result of an unwitnessed incident,” as well as a burn or abrasion on his left shoulder. The boy also had bruising on his face. Basten could not provide an explanation for the boy’s various injuries.