Mother arrested for cutting off child's ear

An 11-month-old is awaiting surgery at MetroHealth Medical Center after having her ear cut off.
Thursday evening, Cleveland police received a call from a woman saying her child's father beat her up, and then ran off with the baby.

Soon after, the man showed up at the Huron Road hospital, saying that the mother cut the child's ear off.

Investigators say the mother took a large kitchen knife and cut a large part of the 11-month-old's ear off.

Tonya Edwards, 35, was arrested for felonious assault, child endangering and domestic violence.

The child was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center by lifeflight helicopter where he is awaiting plastic surgery.