Unlicensed North Dakota daycare provider charged with murder of 5-month-old baby boy

CARRINGTON, N.D. — A girl who was allegedly operating a daycare unlicensed in Carrington, North Dakota, has been arrested and charged with the homicide of a 5-month-old child boy.

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Patricia Wick, 48, reportedly was operating an unlicensed daycare in Carrington, North Dakota, when first responders have been referred to as to her home for an unresponsive 5-month-old child on Sept. 26, 2022, in keeping with KVRR. The newborn was airlifted to a hospital in Fargo, North Dakota the place he later died from his accidents.

Courtroom data obtained by KVLY recognized the infant as Reed and medical consultants stated that he had “clearly suffered traumatic head damage and subsequently had a cardiac arrest.”

An post-mortem was performed after his demise that confirmed he died from problems of blunt-force head and neck trauma. In response to courtroom data obtained by KVLY, Reed’s method of demise was decided to be murder.

Throughout an interview, Wick advised officers that on Sept. 26, she fed Reed and laid him down, in keeping with courtroom data obtained by KVLY. He awoke about quarter-hour later. Wick allegedly stated that she put him in a blanket in the lounge as she helped one other baby within the different room.

She later allegedly admitted to placing Reed down too laborious as a result of she was pissed off with him. Minutes later, Wick reportedly heard Reed crying after which vomiting. She stated she referred to as the boy’s mom and referred to as 911, in keeping with courtroom data obtained by KVLY.

Wick additionally reportedly advised investigators that one other baby broke his arm whereas in her care about two weeks earlier than, in keeping with KVLY.

Wick has been charged with homicide, abuse of a kid, and working an unlicensed daycare, in keeping with KVRR.

No additional data has been launched.

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