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… Update: Old Fort man killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 identified Mission Hospital McDowell recognizes 3 nurses for National Nurses Week Marion man charged with burglary and kidnapping after woman held against her will in home 1 person killed in motorcycle crash on I-40 eastbound near Old Fort Reports: NC Rep. 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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.
