7-month-old found dead was left alone with toddler, Washington cops say. Mom arrested
A 7-month-old baby was found dead in a home with a “severely malnourished” toddler after the children were left alone, Washington police said.
The children’s 20-year-old mother was arrested on multiple charges, the Yakima Police Department said at a Feb. 27 news conference..
Police said they were conducting a welfare check at a home at about 7:25 a.m. on Feb. 25. No one answered the door, but police said they could hear a child crying inside.
They went into the home and found the 7-month-old girl dead and a 2-year-old, who were left alone inside, police said.
Police said the toddler was taken to a hospital.
Authorities found the children’s mom at Squaw Rock RV Resort & Campground, police said during the news conference.
She had driven to the campground and ran out of gas, police said, and a note was found on her vehicle asking for gas.
Police said she had not been camping.
She was arrested on multiple charges including:
- First-degree manslaughter
First-degree criminal mistreatment
Family abandonment
First-degree criminal mistreatment, domestic violence
Family abandonment domestic violence
The investigation is ongoing.
Yakima is about an 85-mile drive northwest from Kennewick.
This story was originally published February 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM with the headline "7-month-old found dead was left alone with toddler, Washington cops say. Mom arrested."
