By JIM BUTLER

A three-month-old cannot tell you why it’s crying, or won’t eat, or keeps soiling its diaper. Sometimes they suffer for it.

That is a likely scenario in the death of a Pineville infant. 

Its mother is charged with cruelty, her boyfriend with murder. 

Jyrionne Crosby, 23, and Adrian Augustine, 20, were arrested following investigation of a report from Children and Family Services that the baby had injuries associated with being repeatedly shaken. 

They were booked for alleged second-degree cruelty. 

Subsequently the child died. Augustine was charged with murder 2nd degree. 

Both were in custody Tuesday night. Her bail is set at $5,000, his at $1,050,000.