Executive Summary
- Kayla Nash and Jakobi Collins-Rogers were indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury.
- The charges stem from the August 2024 death of 4-year-old Zane Nash.
- Court documents attribute the cause of death to blunt-force injury linked to aggravated child abuse.
- Both defendants remain jailed without bond.
A Jefferson County grand jury has indicted two individuals in connection with the death of a 4-year-old child in August 2024, following an investigation into fatal blunt-force injuries.
Kayla Nash and Jakobi Collins-Rogers face charges of aggravated child abuse. According to court documents, the grand jury determined that both defendants committed a “felony clearly dangerous to human life” which resulted in the death of Zane Nash. The indictments allege sufficient evidence exists to link the child’s death to blunt-force trauma associated with the abuse.
Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies initially responded to Children’s Hospital to investigate the incident after the child was admitted; he subsequently died from his injuries. Authorities stated that detectives presented their findings to the district attorney’s office in November 2024, leading to the acquisition of arrest warrants for Nash, identified as the child’s mother, and Collins-Rogers, her boyfriend.
While the indictments were formally filed in court on December 11, 2025, they were only recently made public. Both defendants remain in custody without bond.
Legal Proceedings
The unsealing of these indictments marks a critical transition in the case from investigation to prosecution within the Jefferson County judicial system. The specific citation of a felony “clearly dangerous to human life” indicates a prosecutorial strategy focused on the severe nature of the alleged abuse and its fatal consequence under state statutes. As the legal process continues, upcoming hearings will likely address pre-trial motions and evidentiary reviews. It is important to note that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
