Day Care Director Charged with Murder, Accused of Suffocating Child

Day care director charged with murder, accused of suffocating child

ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, Mo. (Court TV) — A day care director in Missouri has been charged with the murder of a three-year-old child. Tiffany Hedrick, 40, was indicted by a St. Francois County grand jury on charges of second-degree murder, armed criminal action and abuse or neglect of a child resulting in death on Aug. 14. This Aug. 14, 2025, booking photo provided by the St. Francois County Sheriff’s Office shows Tiffany Hedrick. (St. Francois Coun…

Daycare Employee Accused of Murdering Nonverbal Boy, 3, with Weighted Blanket

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Missouri Daycare Director Accused of Killing Autistic Toddler With Weighted Blanket Indicted for Murder

A Missouri daycare director has been indicted after authorities say she caused the death of a 3-year-old boy with autism by restraining him under a weighted blanket. Tiffany Hedrick, 40, from Park Hills, was indicted by a St. Francois County grand jury on Aug. 14, according to a release from the Jefferson County Prosecutor’s Office. She now faces charges of second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and abuse or neglect of a child resulting in…