Family Sues Former Day Care Employee Accused of Killing Toddler in Lenoir

Family sues former Lenoir day care worker charged in death of 16-month-old child

The lawsuit claims the worker held the child face down on a sleeping mat with a blanket over her head.

Family sues former day care employee accused of killing toddler in Lenoir

A 16-month-old girl died at a daycare in Lenoir. Alexandra Coffey was charged with involuntary manslaughter. The toddler's family is suing her for wrongful death.

New lawsuit alleges daycare worker laid on top of toddler who wouldn't take nap, smothering her

LENOIR, N.C. – The parents of a 16-month old child who died at a Lenoir daycare are now suing the woman police say killed their child. Maddy Mitchell died during her first day at Creative Beginnings Daycare. The lawsuit claims daycare worker Alexandra Coffey laid on top of the toddler when she wouldn’t take a nap. The lawsuit says the child’s leg kicked for several minutes and then stopped. Coffey allegedly didn’t check on the girl for three hou…