US Edition2 arrested after baby dies at an illegal day care in California, officials say
- A 62-year-old mother, Maria Marquez, and her 35-year-old daughter, Johanna Marquez, were arrested on Saturday in Royal Oaks, California, after a three-month-old infant died at their unlicensed daycare.
- The arrests followed a 911 call reporting that the infant was unconscious and not breathing, prompting deputies to raid the home operating as an unauthorized childcare facility hosting up to 30 children of various ages.
- Emergency responders attempted life-saving measures and transported the infant to a hospital, where the child was declared dead as authorities launched an investigation into the childcare operation and circumstances of death.
- The two women have been arrested and booked on several allegations such as involuntary manslaughter, felony child abuse, and running an unlicensed daycare, with each required to post $50,000 bail while authorities continue their investigation.
- The case has raised serious legal and ethical concerns regarding unregulated childcare operations and highlights the risks associated with unauthorized facilities caring for numerous children simultaneously.
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Two Arrested After Baby Dies at Illegal Day Care in California, Officials Say
WATSONVILLE, Calif.—A woman and her adult daughter have been arrested after an infant died at an illegal day care they were running in central California, authorities said. Deputies responded around 10:30 a.m. Saturday, following reports of a baby not breathing at a home in Royal Oaks, according to a statement by the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. The 3-month-old child was pronounced dead at a hospital, the statement said. Up to 30 children w…
Mother, daughter arrested for death of 3-month-old infant
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) - A mother and daughter from Royal Oaks are arrested after the death of a 3-month-old infant on May 24. According to Monterey County Sheriff's Deputies, deputies responded to a call for a medical emergency inside a home on the 100 block of Hillcrest Road in Royal Oaks after 10:30 a.m. When arriving, they found a three-month-old infant unconscious and not breathing. The infant was transported to a nearby hospital…
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Infant dies at Monterey County daycare, 2 women arrested
(KRON) -- A 3-month-old infant died at an unlicensed daycare located inside a Monterey County home, according to investigators. Two women who operate the daycare, 62-year-old Maria Marquez and her daughter, 35-year-old Johanna Marquez, were arrested and booked into jail for involuntary manslaughter, according to the Monterey County Sheriff's Office. Maria and Johanna's daycare for babies and toddlers is located inside their home on Hillcrest Roa…
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