US EditionGodparents Sentenced in Death of 9-Month-Old Marina Baby; Grandmother Speaks Out
- On Tuesday, St. Petersburg police arrested 31-year-old Desiree Rentz after a baby under her care at a one-bedroom apartment daycare was found unresponsive and later died.
- Rentz faced charges of aggravated manslaughter and misrepresenting a childcare license after authorities found she falsely claimed to be a licensed daycare operator.
- Investigators revealed that the daycare operated by Rentz accommodated over twelve children, despite her only possessing licenses for temporary foster care that allowed for a single child.
- An autopsy revealed that the infant, Timothy David Smith, had been administered a type of cough syrup unsuitable for children under four years old, given without the approval or knowledge of his parents, which contributed to his death.
- Rentz was booked into Pinellas County jail Tuesday and is scheduled for a court appearance at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday to answer the charges.
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Florida woman posing as licensed daycare operator arrested for death of 9-month-old child, police say
A 31-year-old St. Petersburg woman, accused of the death of a 9-month-old child in her care nearly a year ago, was arrested on Tuesday by the St. Petersburg Police Department, officials said.
Florida woman posing as licensed daycare arrested for death of 9-month-old child, police say
A 31-year-old St. Petersburg woman, accused of the death of a nine-month-old child in her care nearly a year ago, was arrested on Tuesday by the St. Peterburg Police Department, officials said.
St. Pete woman arrested almost year after 9-month-old dies at unlicensed daycare
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A woman was arrested for the death of a nine-month-old boy from 2024 who was in her care at an unlicensed daycare, the St. Petersburg Police Department announced. Desiree Rentz, 31, was arrested and charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child and misrepresentation of a childcare license resulting in death. According to SPPD, officers were called to an apartment around 1:46 p.m., regarding an unresponsive baby wh…
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