The horrifying mystery behind Trump-endorsed congressman’s injured two-year-old daughter as stunning failures during police investigation revealed

A months-long police investigation into a hand-shaped bruise and broken collarbone found on the two-year-old daughter of Trump-endorsed Ohio congressman Max Miller has closed without identifying who caused the injury. The case matters because it has thrust Miller's personal life into public scrutiny amid his re-election campaign and follows earlier allegations from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, that he was physically abusive towards her, allegations first reported by the Daily Mail in May.

X-rays taken on 19 February confirmed the fracture, and doctors identified what looked like a handprint and thumbprint on the girl's shoulder, leading a Cleveland doctor to suspect she had been grabbed from behind. Detectives examined a five-day period when the child moved between Miller's and Moreno's homes but could not pinpoint when or where the injury occurred; a child protection specialist initially suggested it happened while she was with her father, while Moreno said her daughter described him as "angry" and his home as "scary". Miller denied harming his daughter, first blaming a car-seat strap before accusing Moreno directly, but investigators ruled out his explanation. Child welfare officials ultimately deemed the abuse claim unsubstantiated, listed the perpetrator as unknown, and closed the case, which has turned Miller's previously safe seat into a competitive midterm race.