Spotlight Lenoir day care worker charged with involuntary manslaughter in 16-month-old's death Sarah C. Johnson May 22, 2025 May 22, 2025 Updated Mar 17, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Lenoir day care worker is charged in the death of a 16-month-old child who died at the day care on Monday.kAmp=6I2?5C2 {66 {:G:?8DE@? r@776J[ ah[ @7 {6?@:C[ :D 492C865 H:E9 :?G@=F?E2CJ >2?D=2F89E6C[ E96 {6?@:C !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E D2:5 :? 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^AmkAm{6?@:C A@=:46 5:5 ?@E ?2>6 E96 49:=5 H9@ 5:65] p44@C5:?8 E@ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]8@7F?5>6]4@>^7^!C2J6CD\p?86=\2?5\72>:=Jn2EEC:3FE:@?0:5lD=i452_h66_\d253\cab`\g4f_\f643756bh`46U2>Aj=2?8l6?0&$U2>AjEDl`fcffd_aggU2>AjFE>042>A2:8?l7A0D92C6D966EU2>AjFE>0>65:F>l4FDE@>6CU2>AjFE>0D@FC46l72463@@<Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm2 v@uF?5|6 A286k^2m DE2CE65 3J |682? rC28=6[ E96 49:=5’D ?2>6 :D |255J] |255J’D >@E96C[ p?86= s2H?[ 92D >256 2 D6C:6D @7 u2463@@< A@DED C682C5:?8 |255J’D 562E9]k^Am People are also reading… Old Fort mayor suddenly resigns from office, mayor pro tem appointed acting mayor Marion man charged with assaulting woman and sheriff's lieutenant Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school Man found dead along Interstate 40 in Burke County; Medical examiner notified McDowell County Schools superintendent: Planning for a new school McDowell County high schoolers show off art, music, more at Spring Art Show Los Compadres owners bringing street food, festive vibe to new restaurant in downtown Newton See events that will close Marion downtown streets this year, including Friday night concerts Marion to replace bridge to lift station with $1.4 million grant from state Spring Craft Crawl coming up in downtown Marion. 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Family sues former Lenoir day care worker charged in death of 16-month-old child The lawsuit claims the worker held the child face down on a sleeping mat with a blanket over her head.
