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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
3-month-old dies, leading to arrests of 2 women in Monterey County
The Brief An investigation is underway into the death of a 3-month-old who was at a home day care in Monterey County. Two women were arrested and are facing involuntary manslaughter charges. Investigators said the women were operating an unlicensed day care service. WATSONVILLE, Calif. - A mother and daughter have been arrested following the death of a three-month-old infant who was at a home day care, which the Monterey County Sheriff's Office said was operating without a license. Sheriff's deputies and emergency crews were called to a home on Hillcrest Road in the community of Royal Oaks on Saturday morning. "The reporting party stated the patient was a three-month-old infant that was not conscious and not breathing," sheriff's officials said in a news release. Emergency crews initiated lifesaving efforts and rushed the baby to a hospital, but the baby did not survive, sheriff's officials said. On Saturday night, the sheriff's office said that the home they were called to was being used as a day care, but investigators said it was not licensed to operate as one. Officials also said that detectives learned the business was taking in as many as "30 children of various ages at a time." SEE ALSO:Mom says twins were abused by teacher at Pittsburg KinderCare Based on their findings, the sheriff's office said detectives arrested the two operators of the day care: 62-year-old Maria Marquez and her daughter, 35-year-old Johanna Marquez. The women were booked on charges of involuntary manslaughter, felony child endangerment, and operating a child day care facility without a license. The mother and daughter were each placed on a bond of $50,000. A search of the Monterey County Sheriff's Office in-custody log did not turn up Maria Marquez's name on Monday. It did show Johanna Marquez as being in custody. What we don't know There's no word yet on the infant's cause of death. Officials said that the investigation was active and ongoing. They urged anyone with information related to the case to contact the Monterey County Sheriff's Office. This story was reported from Oakland, Calif.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
Two arrested after infant dies at unlicensed daycare facility in California
The Brief Two people have been arrested for operating an unlicensed daycare facility out of their home. The mother and daughter duo were also arrested and booked for involuntary manslaughter after the death of a 3-month-old infant. LOS ANGELES - Two people were arrested after a 3-month-old baby died at an unlicensed daycare facility in Central California. What we know According to the Monterey County Sheriff's Office, just before 10:30 a.m. on May 24, emergency crews were dispatched to a home in the community of Royal Oaks in regard to a medical emergency involving an infant. The reporting party said a 3-month-old infant was unconscious and not breathing. The infant was transported to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead. Investigators soon learned that the home was being operated as an unlicensed daycare that was taking in up to 30 children of various ages at a time. During their investigation, detectives said they gathered 'sufficient details' to arrest the two operators of the unlicensed daycare for involuntary manslaughter. 62-year-old Maria Marquez and her daughter, 35-year-old Johanna Marquez, were arrested and booked for involuntary manslaughter, felony child endangerment and operating a child daycare facility without a license. Their bail was set at $50,000 each. What we don't know The infant's cause of death has not been released. What you can do The sheriff's office is asking anyone with information to contact Monterey County Sheriff's Office Detective Josue Ramirez at 831-253-6068. You can also submit an anonymous tip online.
Perth Now
27-05-2025
- Perth Now
Infant dies at illegal childcare
A US mother and daughter accused of operating an unlicensed day care facility in California have been charged with involuntary manslaughter after a three-month-old child in their care died. Authorities were dispatched Friday morning to an address in Royal Oaks, a community near Salinas, where a child was not breathing, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office said. The infant was treated at the scene then taken to a hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later, authorities said. As many as 30 children of various ages were under the care of Maria Marquez, 62, and her daughter Johanna Marquez, 35, according to the sheriff's office. Detectives 'were able to gather sufficient details to arrest the two operators of the unlicensed day care business for involuntary manslaughter believed to have resulted in the death of the three-month-old infant', the sheriff's office said. The suspects, who remained Monday in the Monterey County Jail, also face charges of felony child endangerment and operating a child day care facility without a license. Their bail was set at $US50,000 ($A77,100) each. It was not immediately clear whether they have legal representation. The sheriff's office will continue to investigate the child's death and the childcare. The California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division regulates the number of children permitted at a day care site and sets certain requirements for staff members, including paediatric CPR and first-aid training and child development courses. Child deaths in licensed child care centres in California are rare, with three reported from 2017 to 2023, according to state social services data. 'There are certain trainings that the individuals that work and operate those facilities have to go through, and they're constantly being inspected by the state licensing board,' Sheriff's Commander Andres Rosas told KSBW of Salinas. 'So those standards that they have to meet are what give you a little bit more peace of mind that your child is safe at this particular location.'
7NEWS
27-05-2025
- 7NEWS
Three-month-old baby dies at illegal childcare in Royal Oaks, California
A US mother and daughter accused of operating an unlicensed day care facility in California have been charged with involuntary manslaughter after a three-month-old child in their care died. Authorities were dispatched Friday morning to an address in Royal Oaks, a community near Salinas, where a child was not breathing, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office said. The infant was treated at the scene then taken to a hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later, authorities said. As many as 30 children of various ages were under the care of Maria Marquez, 62, and her daughter Johanna Marquez, 35, according to the sheriff's office. Detectives 'were able to gather sufficient details to arrest the two operators of the unlicensed day care business for involuntary manslaughter believed to have resulted in the death of the three-month-old infant', the sheriff's office said. The suspects, who remained Monday in the Monterey County Jail, also face charges of felony child endangerment and operating a child day care facility without a license. Their bail was set at $US50,000 ($A77,100) each. It was not immediately clear whether they have legal representation. The sheriff's office will continue to investigate the child's death and the childcare. The California Department of Social Services' Community Care Licensing Division regulates the number of children permitted at a day care site and sets certain requirements for staff members, including paediatric CPR and first-aid training and child development courses. Child deaths in licensed child care centres in California are rare, with three reported from 2017 to 2023, according to state social services data. 'There are certain trainings that the individuals that work and operate those facilities have to go through, and they're constantly being inspected by the state licensing board,' Sheriff's Commander Andres Rosas told KSBW of Salinas. 'So those standards that they have to meet are what give you a little bit more peace of mind that your child is safe at this particular location.'
Miami Herald
26-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Baby found unconscious at unlicensed day care dies, CA cops say. Two arrested
A mother and daughter accused of running an unlicensed day care out of their home have been arrested after the death of an infant, California deputies say. Maria Marquez, 62, and her daughter, Johanna Marquez, 35, were arrested on multiple charges, including involuntary manslaughter, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office said in a May 24 Facebook post. Deputies said they, along with fire rescuers, responded to a medical emergency at a Royal Oaks home shortly before 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 24. The 911 caller told deputies a 3-month-old was unconscious and not breathing, according to deputies. When first responders arrived, they tried to save the infant, then took them to a hospital, deputies said. Despite efforts to save the baby, they died, according to deputies. Deputies said they learned the home 'was being operated as an unlicensed day care business that was taking in up to 30 children of various ages at a time.' Detectives gathered enough details to warrant an arrest for the mother and daughter, who operated the day care, deputies said In addition to involuntary manslaughter, the two are also facing charges of felony child endangerment and operating a child day care facility without a license, deputies said. Bail for each was set at $50,000, deputies said. Royal Oaks is about 100-mile drive southeast from San Francisco.
